Council chief 'suicidal' after baby P sacking.FORMER children's services chief Sharon Shoesmith was left suicidal and financially ruined when she was "unlawfully" sacked over the Baby P tragedy, the High Court heard yesterday. Her lawyers claimed Children's Secretary Ed Balls sent Ofsted inspectors into Haringey Council, in north London North London is a part of London, England which has several possible definitions. River & geography The part of London north of the River Thames (illustrated). , last November for "political reasons" following the furore about the little boy's death. The resulting report led to Ms Shoesmith, 56, being first suspended from office and then dismissed without compensation. Launching judicial review proceedings against Ofsted, Mr Balls and the council, her barrister barrister: see attorney. barrister One of two types of practicing lawyers in Britain (the other is the solicitor). Barristers engage in advocacy (trial work), and only they may argue cases before a high court. James Maurici claimed her dismissal was a "flagrant fla·grant adj. 1. Conspicuously bad, offensive, or reprehensible: a flagrant miscarriage of justice; flagrant cases of wrongdoing at the highest levels of government. See Usage Note at blatant. 2. breach of the rules of natural justice". "As matters stand, the simple fact is the claimant will never work again. She has been financially ruined and her health has been very seriously affected," he said. All three respondents are challenging the claim. |
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