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Scruff, it is obvious that I know little about employment law.

But.

As I believe employers now ask very searching questions when selecting employees. Anecdotally it is alleged that many CVs are not necessarily the reality. Some are plain dishonest and some massage the truth. Some will lie in between.

My point was to take a commonplace question about alcohol consumption - say phrased in units - and an answer underplaying the reality. It would be a question of fact and degree as to the under disclosure.

The employee is, say 4 years later, unfairly dismissed - no doubt about that. Performance at work had been good. Employer discovers the untruth. Is that a total defence?

Depending on the facts, I'd hope not.