Adam Harris v Zimposts

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the NEC erred in upholding finding of guilt on all charges","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant issued books without verification; no direct evidence linking appellant to offence"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the misconduct constituted \"gross\" misconduct","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant dealt with security items; failure to verify led to tickets in streets"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appellant falsified documents","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant recorded books as complete without verification"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appellant failed to follow procedure","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"No explicit procedure manual; appellant attended training workshop"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether dismissal penalty was appropriate given mitigating factors","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant had long service, unblemished record; misconduct involved security items"}

Background