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.
Employer’s inadequate response to racial harassment warranted compensation.
The Complainant stated that he had worked for the Respondent from December 2022 until his resignation in July 2025. He alleged racial discrimination concerning working conditions and harassment by a colleague. He claimed management had proposed weekly repayments towards costs associated with renewing his employment permit. He also alleged inadequate breaks and complained that newer employees whom he trained received equivalent pay. His principal harassment allegation concerned a colleague who had made racist remarks about African customers and displayed a monkey photograph after pretending to photograph him. Other colleagues had laughed, leaving him humiliated. He reported the conduct and submitted a written complaint. He maintained that management responded only after
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