The ruling leaves her free to claim an estimated payout of £1million.

And the disgraced former children’s services chief even said she hoped to revive her career in child welfare.

Judges ruled that her dismissal from her £133,000-a-year post was ‘procedurally unfair’ because she was not allowed the chance to defend herself.

This came despite a damning report in 2008 which found her department at Haringey Council in north London had allowed baby Peter Connelly to die with over 50 injuries.

In an astonishing performance outside the Royal Courts of Justice after the result was announced, a triumphant Miss Shoesmith smiled as she declared: ‘I’m over the moon. Absolutely thrilled. It’s been long and arduous.’

Miss Shoesmith, 58, has spoken of her ‘sorrow’ for Baby P but has never apologised for her role in what happened. Yesterday’s ruling prompted bitter complaints that she, of all people, should be held accountable for the tragedy. Read More