Teachers working abroad in European Schools can bring UK unfair dismissal claims
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Duncombe and others v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (No. 2) [2011] IRLR 840 SC (0 other reports)
The Supreme Court also refused permission for the Ministry of Defence to appeal in the very similar case of Ministry of Defence v Wallis and another [2011] EWCA Civ 231 CA.
unfair dismissal | territorial jurisdiction | teachers working abroad
The Supreme Court has held that teachers employed by the Government to work in European Schools, which it described as "international enclaves", are entitled to bring unfair dismissal claims in the UK.