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.
Probationary dismissal deemed unfair despite genuine concerns.
The Complainant submitted that she had been unfairly dismissed following approximately two months of employment with the Respondent restaurant. She commenced employment in July 2025 as a Chef de Partie and understood that arrangements had been made to transfer and renew her employment permission. She maintained that the Respondent had assured her that her immigration documentation would be regularised. However, she alleged that the employer delayed the process until her existing permission expired, leaving her without employment or valid immigration permission. In September 2025, she was informed that her employment had ended, purportedly by reason of redundancy. She contended that she had received neither adequate notice nor a satisfactory explanation for
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