Law – Page 27 – Terry Gorry

Comments on my Enoch Burke YouTube videos-some are appalling

I am surprised, and appalled, at some of the comments I have read on my YouTube channel regarding the Enoch Burke affair and his committal to Mountjoy prison for contempt of court. I have made a few videos about the situation as it is of general, societal, and legal interest. Issues of religious belief, religious… Continue reading Comments on my Enoch Burke YouTube videos-some are appalling

Instructing a solicitor? Give him/her the full and complete story

If you are going to engage the services of a solicitor in a legal dispute-for example an employment matter which will be dealt with by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)-make sure you give your solicitor all the facts. Good and bad. Full and complete instructions. Before the hearing. Preferably long before the hearing. The time… Continue reading Instructing a solicitor? Give him/her the full and complete story

Enoch Burke to be released from Mountjoy next week without purging his contempt?

Enoch Burke could be released from Mountjoy Prison next week without purging his contempt. This is the speculation in the Irish Times this morning. The release could come about if the disciplinary process at Wilson’s Hospital School came to an end next Wednesday as the need for the injunction would no longer exist. ‘Informed sources’… Continue reading Enoch Burke to be released from Mountjoy next week without purging his contempt?

Holding your nerve when the mammoth submission lands

It happens quite often when you are representing an employee at a WRC hearing that the employer, who is your opponent, is represented by one of the leading law firms in the State. Call them ‘top 5’ or ‘top 10’ or give them a less complimentary designation such as ‘big swinging dick firms’, it is… Continue reading Holding your nerve when the mammoth submission lands

An invaluable tool for presenting legal cases

One tool that I find tremendously useful for WRC hearings is a spreadsheet. It matters little whether it is a Google Sheet or a Microsoft XL spreadsheet, either will do. The value it provides is as follows. I create a timeline with my client’s story from beginning to end. The dates will be on the… Continue reading An invaluable tool for presenting legal cases

Approaching an employment law claim from the wrong place and direction

I’m often contacted by employees who nurse an enormous sense of grievance towards their employer. The grievance and implacable determination to visit some type of hurt or damage on the employer may arise from a single incident, for example a disciplinary procedure or a disappointment concerning a new position or a pay rise. Or it… Continue reading Approaching an employment law claim from the wrong place and direction

Cross examination in the Ryan Giggs trial

The Ryan Giggs trial continues with the commencement of the cross-examination of Giggs in the witness box yesterday. It is reported that he broke down in the witness box when he recalled spending a night in a Police cell when he was first arrested. One of the questions put to Giggs, although it was not… Continue reading Cross examination in the Ryan Giggs trial

The Ryan Giggs assault trial-a valuable reminder

In the Ryan Giggs assault trial in the UK yesterday, Giggs himself began giving evidence in his defence. His defence counsel commenced the direct examination in what may appear to be an unusual way and with a surprising strategy. But to legal professionals, be they UK based or Irish, it was a powerful strategy that… Continue reading The Ryan Giggs assault trial-a valuable reminder

Mr Jones

It was in the first week in February this year that I first met Mr Jones. He sat quietly in one of the three chairs we have in the outer office/reception areas for visitors. He smiled broadly when I turned off the radio on my Mac and went out to meet him. He was well… Continue reading Mr Jones