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.
Employee’s sexual harassment and late provision of written employment terms claims succeeded, but unfair dismissal and protected disclosure claims failed due to lack of formal notification to the employer.
The Complainant said that she had been a long-standing member of the Citywest gym before she began working there as a fitness instructor in September 2024. She stated that she worked about 40 hours each week at €13.20 per hour, was paid monthly. She submitted that she did not receive payslips, although bank statements showed wage payments from the Respondent. She described carrying out a wide range of duties, including instructing classes, making sales calls, responding to online queries, and cleaning the gym and equipment. She said that her
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