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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.
Cumulative workplace failings marginally established constructive dismissal claim.
The Complainant stated that she had resigned because the workplace had become toxic and had adversely affected her physical and mental health. She alleged that she had worked in an unsafe and unsupported environment, had received inadequate first-aid and manual-handling training, and had been required to supply teaching materials from her own resources. She also complained of bullying, poor HR transparency, dishonest pay practices and insufficient support while supervising children’s sewing / fashion courses. While on certified sick leave, she initially resigned but reconsidered after the directors allegedly promised an immediate increase from €15 to €17 per hour upon her return. When HR subsequently stated that she would return at
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