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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.
Background:
The Worker commenced her employment with the Employer on August 17, 2015. After applying for a supervisor position in October 2021, she successfully secured a place on the panel later that year. However, in March 2022, she was removed from the panel due to having penalty points on her driver's licence, which was allegedly against the role's requirements. She contested this decision, arguing that it was unfair, as a colleague with similar penalty points was subsequently offered the role. While the Worker acknowledged that the job advertisement specified the need for an unendorsed licence, there was no indication of a penalty points threshold or a clear definition of what constituted an unendorsed licence. She further claimed that following
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