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[2025] WLR(D) 150

Court of Appeal

Hewston v Ofsted

[2025] EWCA Civ 250

2024 Oct 17;
2025 March 14

Underhill, Warby LJJ, Sir Launcelot Henderson

Employment— Unfair dismissal — Reasonableness of dismissal— School inspector dismissed for touching child’s head and back during inspection— Whether dismissal falling within band of reasonable responses— Whether dismissal unfair— Employment Rights Act 1996 (c 18), s 98

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