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| Baby P social workers lose court appeal against sacking | Baby P social workers lose court appeal against sacking |
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| Two of Baby P's social workers have lost their appeal against a tribunal ruling that found they were fairly sacked by Haringey Council. | Two of Baby P's social workers have lost their appeal against a tribunal ruling that found they were fairly sacked by Haringey Council. |
| Maria Ward and Gillie Christou were 17-month-old Peter Connelly's social workers when he died from horrific abuse at his London home in 2007. | |
| Their employer, Haringey Council, said they had made a serious error of judgement. | Their employer, Haringey Council, said they had made a serious error of judgement. |
| The Court of Appeal has supported the decision of a 2010 employment tribunal. | The Court of Appeal has supported the decision of a 2010 employment tribunal. |
| The tribunal ruled that the council acted reasonably in dismissing the two women because of their serious failings in his care. | |
| Ms Ward, Peter's nominated social worker from February 2007 until his death in August 2007, and Mrs Christou, her team manager, unsuccessfully took their case to the Employment Appeal Tribunal. | Ms Ward, Peter's nominated social worker from February 2007 until his death in August 2007, and Mrs Christou, her team manager, unsuccessfully took their case to the Employment Appeal Tribunal. |
| They then went to the Court of Appeal where Lord Justice Laws, Lord Justice Elias and Lord Justice McCombe rejected their claim that they were unjustly dismissed. | They then went to the Court of Appeal where Lord Justice Laws, Lord Justice Elias and Lord Justice McCombe rejected their claim that they were unjustly dismissed. |
| 'Murderer' | |
| Peter had suffered more than 50 injuries despite being on an at-risk register and receiving 60 visits from social workers, police and health professionals over eight months. | Peter had suffered more than 50 injuries despite being on an at-risk register and receiving 60 visits from social workers, police and health professionals over eight months. |
| His mother Tracey Connelly, her boyfriend Steven Barker and Barker's brother Jason Owen, were jailed in 2009 for causing or allowing the toddler's death. | His mother Tracey Connelly, her boyfriend Steven Barker and Barker's brother Jason Owen, were jailed in 2009 for causing or allowing the toddler's death. |
| The Court of Appeal heard that Ms Ward had to move house after people called her a "murderer". | |
| Karon Monaghan QC, representing both women, told the court that Ms Ward had been advised to disguise herself. | |
| Mrs Christou was subjected to similar, "albeit less severe" harassment, the judges heard. |