C.D. v The Board of Management of a National School [2019]
Decision Number: IEHC 819 Legal Body: High Court of Ireland
Published on: 12/12/2019
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Background

The applicant, “C.D.” was employed as a Primary school teacher in a small rural school from 1996 to 2018. In 1998 she became Principal of the school. Whilst on administrative leave in March 2018, she was informed by the Board of Management that she was dismissed. The Applicant then applied to the High Court for an order of certiorari quashing the decision of the Board of Management to dismiss her from her position.

The Applicant was dismissed as a result of a number of serious allegations made against her by a Special Needs Assistant in the school. The Applicant disputed all of the allegations and gave alternative explanations which she maintained at some points “should have given the Board

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Disclaimer The information in this article is provided as part of Legal Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article. This article is correct at 12/12/2019
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