Paul D Maier is a barrister specialising in the law of work, labour, and employment. Based in Dublin, Ireland, he is a member of the Law Library, having been called to the Bar in 2022.
Paul represents both employers and employees at all levels of the Courts, as well as before the Labour Court and the Workplace Relations Commission. He is a qualified arbitrator and is frequently commissioned to lead independent investigations and disciplinary procedures for organisations. Additionally, he is regularly engaged to provide legal advice and opinions on employment law and related matters.
Paul serves as the Editor of the Irish Employment Law Journal and Employment Law Report, and he is the Treasurer of the Employment Bar Association.
Background:
The Applicant raised a judicial review of an earlier decision of an Adjudication Officer in a claim under the Unfair Dismissals Act. The Adjudication Officer had dismissed the Applicant’s claim due to the conduct of the Applicant and her mother, which the Adjudication Officer described as an “obstruction” of the hearing. The Applicant applied to the High Court for several reliefs, including an order of certiorari quashing the Adjudication Officer’s decision to dismiss Applicant’s claim.
During the High Court proceedings, the Court made a number of procedural decisions, including the decision to refuse the Applicant’s application to the judge to recuse herself from the case. The Applicant continued to make submissions on those matters after the Court had
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