The Bar of Ireland
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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.
The WRC upheld the dismissal of a retail employee for gross misconduct, finding that unauthorised removal of company products justified dismissal and that the disciplinary process, including the use of CCTV evidence, was fair.
The Complainant was employed as a fragrance consultant from July 2016 until her dismissal for gross misconduct in June 2025. She accepted that she had taken a gift-with-purchase item and other products, but maintained that the dismissal was unfair, disproportionate, and outside the range of reasonable responses. She argued that the items were of minimal value, that there was no meaningful loss to the business, and that a warning or lesser sanction should have been considered. She also challenged the use of CCTV, saying
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