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.
A “reasonable employer” should seek clarification before accepting a resignation.
The Complainant stated that her role primarily involved working outdoors, visiting social and day care centres across Kerry. However, in January 2021, the Respondent instructed her to report to work at the Fuschia Centre, which she believed constituted an unauthorised change to her terms and conditions of employment. She claimed this caused her significant stress, leading to her being signed off sick. She subsequently lodged a complaint with the WRC under the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994, asserting that her contract had been altered without consent and without proper notification. At the WRC hearing in October 2023, she stated that she did not intend to return to
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