The Bar of Ireland
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Patrick's legal education is robust, beginning with a BCL Law Degree from University College Cork (2012-2016), followed by an LL.M in Business Law from the same institution (2016-2017), and culminating in a Barrister-at-Law Degree from The Honorable Society of King’s Inns in Dublin (2019-2021). He has extensive experience on the South-West Circuit, handling Civil, Family, and Criminal Law cases, as well as advising the Citizen Advice Service. He has worked as an employment consultant, dealing with workplace investigations and bankruptcy procedures.
- Complainant: A Paramedic
- Respondent: A Health Service
Provide clear terms for temporary assignments to prevent disputes.
The Complainant, an advanced paramedic, worked temporarily since October 2022 on the national initiative “[P],” aimed at reducing hospital admissions for individuals over 65. Their substantive post was based in a different location, and he sought daily travel and subsistence allowances for his temporary assignment. He argued that management blocked him from attending an Assistant Tutor training opportunity in April 2023, which offered potential career advancement. Despite being ranked second on the panel for training, they claimed he was denied the chance to return to his substantive post or defer his temporary assignment to participate. The Complainant contended that management’s refusal to
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