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.
WRC held in favour of employee and found he was unfairly dismissed due to the employer's serious procedural failures, absence of written warnings, and denial of representation rights.
The Complainant stated that his work performance had been good with no prior issues. A few months after becoming full-time, he noticed his manager reassigning colleagues’ tasks to him. He admitted to occasional lateness and some sick leave but disputed management’s claim of sixteen days’ absence. He recalled informal meetings but received no formal warnings. At a meeting in September 2024, he was unexpectedly handed a document recording absences and signed it under duress, fearing dismissal. He never received a copy. He denied seeing any warning letter mentioned by the
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