Enoch Burke dismissal appeal remained pending

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Enoch Burke’s appeal against his dismissal from Wilson’s Hospital School remained pending. The proceedings were reported on 30 March 2023.

The school dismissed Burke in January 2023, citing serious misconduct. Its board found that he had intimidated and harassed a colleague and publicly breached a student’s confidence. Burke alleges that the disciplinary process, his suspension and dismissal were unlawful.

In a separate High Court action, the school is asking the court to find that Burke’s suspension in August 2022, pending the disciplinary process, was correct. Evidence had concluded, and the school’s closing statement was due the following day.