LIST OF CASES / Bull & anor v Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire and Rescue Authority etc CA 2007

[2007] EWCA Civ 240, Court of Appeal on 28th February 2007, reported at [2007] ICR 1631.

NOTES

Bull and Another v Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire and Rescue Authority; Lincolnshire County Council v Fire Brigades Union and Others [2007] Court of Appeal on 28th February 2007, reported at [2007] EWCA Civ 240

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Representation:

Mr J. Goudie QC and Mr P. Wallington instructed by Messrs Browne Jacobson appeared on behalf of the Council, appellants.

Mr J. Galbraith-Marten and Mr E. Williams instructed by Messrs Thompson appeared on behalf of the Fire Brigades Union, respondents.

Authority for the proposition that:-

firefighters are not generally obliged to respond to non-fire related emergency calls, even when they are able to respond more promptly than the ambulance service and even if the emergency involves a potentially life-threatening medical condition.

For relevant general notes see Implied terms in employment contracts/duties of employee and/or Trade Union matters/right to join

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