Sharon Shoesmith, Director of Children and Young People's Services for the London Borough of Haringey at the time of the death of Peter Connelly ("Baby P), has been given leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the High Court's ruling of 23rd April 2010 that her dismissal was lawful.
R (on appl'on of Shoesmith) v Ofsted(i); Dep't for Children etc (ii) and Haringey (iii) - Baby P case appeal.
High Court - 01/09/10
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