Everybody is wrong bar Enoch. The child and his family were wrong for their request for the school to support the pupil and to use “they” pronouns in the school. The school principal at the time was wrong for sending out an email to teaching staff asking or directing the use of “they” pronouns. The… Continue reading Everybody is wrong bar Enoch Burke
Category: Law
Flying and operating drones in Ireland
I obtained my drone operator’s licence this week. On the website of the Irish Aviation Authority you must take a test comprising multiple choice questions after watching a ten minute video with some basic information about flying and operating a drone. The whole process was less than seamless as you must first register on a site called MySRS.ie.… Continue reading Flying and operating drones in Ireland
The disciplinary procedure in the Enoch Burke case
Rosemary Mallon BL referred in the High Court last week to the disciplinary process in the dispute between Wilson’s Hospital School and Enoch Burke, the schoolteacher. She referred, if memory serves me correctly, to “stage 4” of the procedure. What is “stage 4”? What was she referring to? I am not going to comment directly… Continue reading The disciplinary procedure in the Enoch Burke case
The Enoch Burke case-what are they afraid of?
I have made quite a few videos about the Enoch Burke case and published them on my YouTube channel. Little did I realise, when I published the first one, that there would be such interest in the case and the ultimate outcome, which has not yet become apparent as judgment is expected next week. And… Continue reading The Enoch Burke case-what are they afraid of?
“He who seeks equity must do equity”, Judge reminds Enoch Burke
“He who seeks equity must do equity” is an equitable principle or maxim that was given an airing in the High Court yesterday in the Enoch Burke/Wilson’s Hospital case. Mr Justice Brian O’Moore expressed surprise to Enoch Burke that he was seeking relief from the High Court in circumstances where he admitted to being in… Continue reading “He who seeks equity must do equity”, Judge reminds Enoch Burke
“What’s with the rainbow tie?” A glimpse into discrimination
“What’s with the rainbow tie?” was part of the comment on my YouTube video. The video was about the school/employer in the Enoch Burke case going to the High Court to pursue Burke’s assets by way of sequestration for his breach of High Court orders prohibiting him from entering the school while suspended. Last week… Continue reading “What’s with the rainbow tie?” A glimpse into discrimination
The curse of knowledge-a reminder from the Enoch Burke controversy
It’s an easy mistake to make. That is, assuming everyone else is aware of and knows something that you do. That everyone has a similar grasp of how something works, for example the legal system. It is only when a legal issue or controversy enters into the public domain and attracts a larger than usual… Continue reading The curse of knowledge-a reminder from the Enoch Burke controversy
Is Enoch Burke running rings around the law?
Enoch Burke returned to school in Westmeath this week. A question that has been repeatedly asked on social media, and elsewhere, since his return to Wilson’s Hospital school after the Christmas holidays is why he is not being sent back to jail for breach of a High Court order. Is the law being shown to… Continue reading Is Enoch Burke running rings around the law?
Advice for a young person wanting to pursue a career in law
I was contacted by a young person on Instagram recently who expressed an interest in pursuing a career in law. He wanted to know if I would have any advice for him. Having thought about it I concluded that the best thing he, or any young person in his position could do, would be to… Continue reading Advice for a young person wanting to pursue a career in law
The Enoch Burke case: “what are your own personal views?”
A commenter on one of my Facebook pages, underneath a post and video, dealing with the Enoch Burke case asked me what my view of the situation was. I had published a video about Burke being released and relied on the reporting in some of the major newspapers such as the Irish Times and The… Continue reading The Enoch Burke case: “what are your own personal views?”