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Tribunal judge "not impressed with notion" that onus was on social worker to follow up query

Summary

The Charleton tribunal, chaired by Mr Justice Peter Charleton, examined whether a social worker, Keara McGlone, was unfairly expected to follow up on a query she sent to Superintendent Noel Cunningham regarding allegations of sexual abuse against Sergeant Maurice McCabe. McGlone had written to Cunningham in August 2013, after receiving allegations from Ms D that were similar to those investigated in 2007, and had provided three phone numbers for contact. Cunningham, who had been on holiday and whose father had died that autumn, did not reply. McGlone, who had 230 other cases and was not aware of McCabe's whistle‑blowing role, had moved to another position by January 2014. Mr Justice Charleton expressed that he was "not impressed with the notion" that the onus was on a social worker to pursue a response that was never received. The tribunal continued its hearing later that afternoon.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Tribunal judge "not impressed with notion" that onus was on social worker to follow up query. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• August 2013 Other
• January 2014 Other
• 2017-07-07 Publication

Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Hearing Or Decision

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