Throughout the hearing the judge had to leave due to Ms Burke speaking loudly over her and other lawyers “in spite of frequent requests to her not to do so”. There was also a pattern of refusing to accept the court’s decisions, the judge added.
Last May, as the court and lawyers strained to be heard over Ms Burke’s loud chanting, the judge dismissed her challenge to the WRC’s rejection of her claim of unfair dismissal from Arthur Cox.
Ms Burke, of Castlebar, Co Mayo, incessantly accused the judge of “litigating the case of Arthur Cox and the WRC”. Ms Burke’s “scripted mantra of objections” to a decision that had already been made and her conduct was “devoid of any attempts at persuasion and appeared to be designed solely to collapse the hearing before the court”.
The court had was “compelled” to grant the application by Arthur Cox and the WRC to dismiss her claim. “There was no alternative option identified or available to the court that would have enabled the hearing to continue,” the judge added.Ms Justice Bolger noted Ms Burke had earlier, during her own submissions, made various “baseless claims” and repeatedly objected to “what she described as interruptions from the court”.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Solicitor Ammi Burke’s behaviour during hearing ‘unprecedented’, says High Court judgeMs Justice Marguerite Bolger explained her reasonings for dismissing Ms Burke’s case last May
Read more »
Prolonged drought and record-high temperatures: Spain braces for massive wildfiresThe country has already endured record-high temperatures this year, and July and August tend to be the hottest and driest months.
Read more »
Ireland’s high-price culture: who is to blame?Eurostat’s annual price survey pinpoints Ireland as the most expensive state in the EU via IrishTimesBiz
Read more »
Seller seeks €500,000 for high profile office/industrial siteThe .81 acre site at IDA Swords Business Park comes with zoning that permits uses including office, retail, research and development, conference centre and training centre
Read more »
Claire Byrne discloses current €280,000 RTÉ salary plus €25,000 for new TV showClaire Byrne discloses RTÉ salary, says she knew ‘absolutely nothing’ about wage audit
Read more »
'Changeable' week in store with sunny spells and isolated showers on the wayEven though the temperatures remain high, the rain is not going away
Read more »