The Bar of Ireland
Orchard Way, Killarney V93Y9W9.
DX: 51010 Killarney
Tel: (087) 4361270
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:
In January 2024, the Complainant was on certified sick leave and provided a medical certificate to the Respondent in a timely manner. Despite this, she was denied statutory sick pay, and the Department of Social Protection withheld illness benefit, citing that her employer was required to pay sick pay for the first five days under the new statutory scheme. In July, she received official confirmation of this position from the Department. The Complainant argued that the Respondent should have adhered to the statutory scheme in January 2024, rejecting the Respondent's claim that their own scheme was superior. She provided detailed calculations showing that the Respondent’s scheme only benefitted employees absent for more than seven days. The Complainant also
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