£30,000 wanted to pay a Guernsey civil servant’s private bill

AN ATTEMPT has been made to use taxpayers’ money to cover a civil servant’s private legal fees.
The Policy Council rejected the suggestion by Education minister Carol Steere, apparently triggering an emotional scene before she left the meeting abruptly.
She reportedly wanted the council to sanction paying £30,000 to meet costs incurred by education director Derek Neale during the unfair dismissal of former Le Rondin head (now deputy) Jane Stephens.
Attempts by this newspaper to get the details – and ascertain whether Education now intends to use its own budget to cover Mr Neale’s costs – have been rebuffed.
Deputy Steere (pictured) declined to comment in any detail or explain when the cost was incurred and why public money should cover it.
‘You wouldn’t expect me to make a comment on a confidential item in respect of an employee of the States of Guernsey,’ she said.
The Crown Officers represented the department in 2007, but it is understood Mr Neale also engaged his own advocate.(from thisisguernsey)
Oh dear....

Maybe Carole Steere should remember that Jane Stephens won her case and Derek Neale was the main person responsible for this fiasco in the first place, the Guernsey tax payer has already paid out enough

You couldn't make it up