UNDT/2010/041 | SYSTEM OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

UNDT/2010/041, Liyanarachchige

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

The Respondent had sufficiently substantiated his allegations against the Applicant. It also found that due process had been afforded to the Applicant. Given the gravity of the allegations, the Tribunal decided that the decision to summarily dismiss the Applicant was proportionate to the nature of the charges.

Decision Contested or Judgment Appealed

The Applicant filed an application to challenge the decision to summarily dismiss him on the ground that there were both substantive and procedural irregularities during the investigation and that the Respondent committed errors of fact and found insufficient evidence.

Legal Principle(s)

N/A

Outcome

Dismissed on merits

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Full Judgment

Applicants/ Appellants

Liyanarachchige

Entity

UNOCI

Case Number(s)

UNDT/NBI/2009/047

Tribunal

UNDT

Registry Location :

Nairobi