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[2016] WLR (D) 308
Supreme Court
McBride v Scottish Police Authority
[2016] UKSC 27
2016 June 15
,Baroness Hale of Richmond DPSC, Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, Lord Wilson, Lord Reed, Lord Hodge JJSC
Employment— Unfair dismissal— Reinstatement— Claimant fingerprint expert having given evidence in high profile trial— Evidence challenged by other experts leading to acquittal— Employer placing claimant on restricted duties excluding court work owing to prosecuting authorities’ refusal to use claimant in future cases— Claimant carrying out restricted duties for several years but then dismissed— Employment tribunal holding dismissal unfair and ordering reinstatement “as a non court going fingerprint officer”— Reinstatement order quashed by appellate court as amounting to order to employ claimant on amended terms— Whether order alteration of terms of contact or mere recognition of practical limitation on scope of claimant’s work