Schoolgirl seeks High Court orders over alleged harassment

This report is a localnews.ie summary based on public court reporting and records; sources are listed below.

A primary schoolgirl and her father brought a High Court action over alleged harassment by a male pupil. The proceedings were reported on 14 December 2022.

The girl and her father allege the school failed to protect her from bullying and assaults by a boy in her class. The students and school cannot be identified for legal reasons.

They seek orders to keep the pupils apart, require prompt reports of any harm or bullying, and direct the school to complete its investigations and take reasonable safety steps. They also seek damages over alleged breaches of the girl’s constitutional and statutory rights and breach of contract.

The matter came before Mr Justice Brian Cregan on 14 December 2022. On an ex parte basis, he gave the applicants permission to serve short notice of the injunction proceedings on the school’s board of management. The report said the case would return before the court later that week.