Location: Rep.of Ireland
Northern Ireland
Location: Rep.of Ireland
Northern Ireland
Home / Articles / Lyons v Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board [2017]
Back to search results

Lyons v Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board [2017]

Posted In: Case Law
  • Decision Number
    IEHC 272
  • Legal Body
    High Court of Ireland (IEHC)
  • Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
    Dismissal, Discipline
Issues covered: Bullying Complaint; Constitutional Right to Fair Procedures; Investigations; Right to Legal Representation; Right to Cross-Examine Witnesses

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

Already a subscriber?

Click here to login and access the full article.

Don't miss out, register today!

Are you fully aware of the benefits of Legal-Island's Irish Employment Law Hub? We help thousands of people like you understand how the latest changes in Irish employment law impact your business through a mix of case law analysis and in-depth articles. All delivered right to your inbox.

We help you to understand the ramifications of each important case from Ireland and Europe.

We help you ensure that your organisation's policies and procedures are fully compliant with Irish law.

You will receive regular updates on Irish employment law including case law reviews, legislative changes, topical updates as well as answers to your burning questions through our Q&A feature.

You will have 24/7 access to the Employment Law Hub so you can research case law and HR issues when you need to.

Already a subscriber, now or Register

Back to search results
This article is correct at 25/05/2017
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.

Legal Island
Legal Island

The main content of this article was provided by Legal Island. Contact telephone number is 028 9446 3888 / 01 401 3874 or email hub@legal-island.com

View all articles by Legal Island