Oh dear, Mrs Shoesmith! And I do mean oh dear because it will be a blow to her and Wilt had hoped (and predicted) she would win this case. Obviously Wilt was wrong, but only technically. Technically the judgement was on a narrow and limited aspect of the case in accordance with the limited scope of the Court to judge.
It is quite clear the Judge was troubled and indicated that the Employment Tribunal would have a much wider brief – and he has indicated where, had he been able, the Tribunal could rightly question Haringey, Ofsted and Ed Ferkin Balls. All the main broadsheets (Guardian, Times & telegraph) reported on the matter as did community care, and in their latest post on the matter summarise where things are left: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/04/27/114382/implications-of-verdict-for-ed-balls-haringey-shoesmith.htm
One correspondent (to Regulator Watch) has also highlighted this article: http://www.clearlyhenderson.co.uk/uncategorized/sharon-shoesmith/
Meanwhile, Brick who has also been away on a break, has posted on Wall this article: http://wallofbrick.wordpress.com/2010/04/27/shoesmith-ofsted-and-the-obligation-of-candour/
One thing I think all are certain about, this is not a closed case. And in a further article: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/04/27/114367/ofsted-faces-legal-probe-over-shoesmith-case.htm Ofsted aint free of yet further criticism, nor Ed Balls.
Meanwhile, on an unrelated matter Ed Ferkin Balls http://wallofbrick.wordpress.com/2010/04/26/balls-phone/ would rather risk the life of his kids, himself/wife and others by using his phone in the car – utter fucking Dork.
Wilt
Balls was an absolute idiot in this case, though quite frankly Cameron didn't behave much better. In recommending her sacking and condemning Ms Shoesmith without a proper investigation, as the law requires, this idiot effectively rendered her dismissal unfair from the start. I knew at the time that employment law had not been fairly followed and she will I expect rightly win her case at the tribunal. Unfortunately the gutter press will pillory her again for supposedly making money out of the death of Baby P and she may continue to find trying to exist in mainland UK rather difficult. Perhaps she would be better to relocate. She shouldn't have to. Her native Northern Ireland might prove more forgiving but the low life press exists there too and NI people love nothing more than a bit of salacious, trashy gossip and to pry into their neighbours' lives.
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