The child was taken to hospital before being handed back to
Haringey.
The Supreme Court decision sparked a call for a change in the law from former children's secretary Ed Balls, who removed Ms Shoesmith as
Haringey Council's director of children's services after a report on the death of Peter Connolly.
Mr Justice Foskett ruled her controversial removal from her child safety role with
Haringey Council in north London in December 2008 "cannot be impugned on the grounds of unfairness".
"We nevertheless welcome the finding that
Haringey acted unfairly in dismissing Sharon.
Sharon Shoesmith, 56, was dismissed without compensation by
Haringey Council in north London in December after a damning report into her department's failings.
Haringey Council in north London has made only "limited" progress in tackling areas of weakness identified in a review in November, official inspectors concluded.
A public inquiry is needed into
Haringey Council's children's services department, one of the borough's MPs said.
Sharon Shoesmith, left, was dismissed last month from her position at
Haringey Council after a damning report into her department's handling of the toddler's case.
Sharon Shoesmith was dismissed last month from her position at
Haringey Council after a damning report into her department's handling of the toddler's case.
HARINGEY'S former Director of Children's Services Sharon Shoesmith today begins her suspension after a damning report into failings exposed by the Baby P tragedy.
She is the social worker who tried to expose the failures of
Haringey council's child protection, yet was ignored, persecuted and fired.