Gunton v Richmond upon Thames LBC

Gunton v Richmond upon Thames LBC
Court Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Citation(s) [1980] ICR 755
Keywords
Wrongful dismissal

Gunton v Richmond upon Thames LBC [1980] ICR 755 is an UK labour law case, concerning wrongful dismissal.

Facts

Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council had a contractual disciplinary procedure and a power to dismiss on one month’s notice. Mr Gunton claimed that, given his dismissal without notice, albeit with one month’s pay, the procedure was not properly followed.

Judgment

Buckley LJ held Mr Gunton could claim damages for failure to follow the procedure.

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