This case involved an application for judicial review. The applicant was notified in 2015 that a complaint of bullying had been made against him by a colleague. The applicant’s principal had been aware of the alleged incidents and complaints since 2008. An investigation into these complaints was accordingly launched as per the industrial relations procedure.

These investigations were carried out by an independent company of investigators over a period of forty-three weeks (despite the agreed policy period of five to six weeks). Following their investigations the investigators upheld four specific instances of bullying. At no point in the investigation was the applicant permitted to cross-examine or challenge his accuser. However, he was given 15 working days to make a