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Case No. 20564Abuse of court process · 4 May 2023

High Court dismisses Ammi Burke's unfair dismissal case over her conduct at hearing

Solicitor Ammi Burke brought a High Court case challenging the Workplace Relations Commission's rejection of her unfair dismissal claim. The hearing was held over two days, and on 4 May 2023 Ms Justice Marguerite Bolger found that Ms Burke's repeated interruptions while other parties made submissions made it impossible to continue, so she dismissed the case. In written reasons published on 26 June 2023, the judge called the behaviour a blatant abuse of the court process, and she said costs would be decided the following month.

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  4. In court26 Jun
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  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Solicitor Ammi Burke had her High Court case dismissed by Ms Justice Marguerite Bolger.
  • The case concerned the Workplace Relations Commission's rejection of Ms Burke's unfair dismissal claim.
Where
The case was heard in the High Court over a two-day hearing.
When
The conduct in question took place at the hearing on 4 May 2023.
Cause
Ms Burke repeatedly interrupted while other parties were making submissions, despite being asked to stop.
In court
  • The judge said Ms Burke's repeated loud objections to a decision already made made it impossible for the court to continue the hearing.
  • The judge described the behaviour as extraordinary, unusual and unprecedented, and a blatant abuse of the court process.
  • The judge said there was no justification for the behaviour and that it continued after the court gave Ms Burke time to reflect.
  • The court dismissed the claim because no alternative option had been identified that would allow the hearing to continue.
  • The judge gave her written reasons for the dismissal, published on 26 June 2023.
Other details
The judge said the question of costs would be dealt with the following month.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAmmi Burke's High Court case was dismissed by the judge. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe dismissed case concerned the rejection by the Workplace Relations Commission of Ms Burke's unfair dismissal claim. (rte.ie)
  • whenMs Burke's behaviour before the court on 4 May made it impossible for the court to continue the hearing. (rte.ie)
  • causeMs Burke repeatedly interrupted while other parties were making submissions. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe judge said Ms Burke's behaviour was a blatant abuse of the court process. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe judge said there was no justification for the behaviour. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the behaviour continued despite the court giving Ms Burke time to reflect on it. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe court said it had to dismiss the claim because no alternative option had been identified that would have let the hearing continue. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe judge said she would deal with the matter of costs the following month. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jun2023
    In courtrte.ie, first report
    Ammi Burke behaviour 'blatant abuse of court process'

    Reports the judge's written reasons for dismissing the case, the behaviour behind the dismissal, and that costs will be decided the following month. It concerns a civil unfair dismissal claim, not the contempt matters in the existing Burke cases.

    suspect, Ammi Burke, named, irish (judged from name)Ammi Burke