A major judicial shift was made regarding the Sharon Shoesmith case which involved the baby Peter affair. S Shoesmith is now free to appeal the ruling against her sacking as the head of children's services at Haringey council.
In April 2010, Mr Justice Foskett rejected S Shoesmith's claim for a judicial review of her dismissal but in a ruling published on the 31 August he gave her permission to take the case to the Court of Appeal. He also reduced the claims of costs against her from £350,000 to a total of £15,000.
Sharon Shoesmith was sacked by Ed Balls, Education Secretary at the time, after a damning Ofsted report highlighted leadership failings.
In a statement Mr Justice Foskett said he stood by his original judgment but, given the wider public interest issues, Sharon Shoesmith should be given permission to appeal.
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