Tag: enoch burke

The return of Enoch Burke

I read online with interest about the return of Enoch Burke to Wilson’s Hospital School for the new school year. The school terminated his employment earlier this year and there has been long running, and expensive, legal proceedings concerning the dispute between the parties. Burke has one remaining chance to be reinstated in his old… Continue reading The return of Enoch Burke

Enoch Burke ordered to pay €15,000 damages and legal costs to Wilson’s Hospital School

Enoch Burke has been ordered by the High Court to pay €15,000 in respect of Wilson’s Hospital’s legal costs in their High Court action action against Burke. The general rule is that costs follow the event. This means that the loser usually must pay the legal costs of the winner. There must be exceptional reasons… Continue reading Enoch Burke ordered to pay €15,000 damages and legal costs to Wilson’s Hospital School

Wilson’s Hospital School v Enoch Burke-the substantive decision of the High Court

The decision in the Wilson’s Hospital School and Enoch Burke case was delivered by the High Court last week. This was the substantive issue between the parties: was the school’s action in suspending Burke pending an investigation into allegations of misconduct lawful? Mr Justice Alexander Owens determined the decision to suspend was lawful and was… Continue reading Wilson’s Hospital School v Enoch Burke-the substantive decision of the High Court

Wilson’s Hospital v Enoch Burke-is there any equivalence in the conduct of the parties?

A commenter on my YouTube channel last week remarked that the conduct of both parties in the Wilson’s Hospital School dispute with Enoch Burke was poor and neither was more ‘righteous’ than the other. My reply was that there was no equivalence to be found between the conduct of both parties if you have any… Continue reading Wilson’s Hospital v Enoch Burke-is there any equivalence in the conduct of the parties?

I watched this video and thought of Enoch Burke and his supporters

I watched a commencement speech yesterday and thought of Enoch Burke and his supporters. It was by Emmanuel Faber, a director in Danone, and concerned his relationship with his schizophrenic brother. The speech is about 9 minutes long and the first half is in French, the second in English. Don’t let that put you off.… Continue reading I watched this video and thought of Enoch Burke and his supporters

Covering the Wilson’s Hospital v Enoch Burke case on my YouTube channel

I did not intend making a video for my YouTube channel about each day of the four-day hearing in the High Court between Wilson’s Hospital School and Enoch Burke. But the video I published yesterday covering day 1 of the hearing generated 1100 views and 102 comments in 24 hours. So, I will do another… Continue reading Covering the Wilson’s Hospital v Enoch Burke case on my YouTube channel

Wilson’s Hospital School and Enoch Burke-the substantive issue to be determined by the High Court

The Wilson’s Hospital School and Enoch Burke case opened yesterday in the High Court. It would be easy to think that this was just one more court case or action between Mr Burke and the school at which he was a teacher. But that is not the case at all. This is the substantive case,… Continue reading Wilson’s Hospital School and Enoch Burke-the substantive issue to be determined by the High Court

Enoch Burke’s written request to the Court of Appeal is mind boggling

I find it hard to believe. But Orla O’Donnell, the RTE courts reporter, has reported it so I believe it to be true. She reported yesterday that Enoch Burke wrote to the Court of Appeal asking it to reverse its decision in his appeal case against certain High Court orders. Does he think that the… Continue reading Enoch Burke’s written request to the Court of Appeal is mind boggling

Why you should read the decision of Ms Justice Máire Whelan in the Enoch Burke Court of Appeal case

I wish people would actually read the decision of Ms Justice Máire Whelan in the Court of Appeal case of Wilson’s Hospital School v Enoch Burke. I think a small number would benefit. I say a “small number” because opinions are so strongly held and entrenched by many people that no amount of reading of… Continue reading Why you should read the decision of Ms Justice Máire Whelan in the Enoch Burke Court of Appeal case