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Eastwood v Magnox Electric plc

[2004] UKHL 35
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year2004
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Damages for breach of the implied term of mutual trust and confidence before dismissal are recoverable; the Johnson exclusion zone (preventing common law claims that effectively challenge dismissal) does not extend to pre-dismissal conduct.

Area of Law

employment

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