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:
The Complainant appealed an Adjudication Officer’s decision under the Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994–2014. The Adjudication Officer had ruled that the complaint against his former employer, the Respondent, was not well-founded
The Complainant argued that he was not provided with a written statement of the terms and conditions of his employment at the start of his employment. He claimed he only received an employee handbook, in English and Latvian, at a later stage after specifically requesting it. He contended he was unaware of the Respondent’s grievance and complaints procedures from the outset of his employment, which he stated was a breach of the statutory requirements. The Respondent argued that all employees, including the Complainant were provided with
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