Simeon Burke v Bar Council: Exclusion, connections and the opaque ‘devil’ system
The Co Mayo lawyer has been unable to a master. Is this due to an arcane system of pupillage or his own fault?
Simeon Burke
Bar Council rejects barrister’s application to be Simeon Burke’s ‘master’
Brother of Enoch Burke cannot start practising as a barrister without completing an apprenticeship
The Irish Times view on entering the legal profession: antiquated and opaque
New report highlights the chronic lack of diversity in a sector heavily reliant on prior connections and networks
Simeon Burke faces putting Irish Bar career on hold after being unable to find a ‘master’
Burke says he faces ‘imminent exclusion’ from Irish courts
Bar Council investigating Burke family ‘incident’ at Ploughing Championships, chair says
Simeon Burke letter claiming he is ‘effectively cut out’ from representing clients ‘inaccurate and misleading’, says Seán Guerin SC
Someone needs to give Simeon Burke a barrister job for all our sakes
Simeon Burke has written to the Bar Council complaining he is unable to find a master or senior barrister willing to train him
Simeon Burke complains he is being ‘shut out’ of Law Library without senior barrister to take him on
Brother of Enoch Burke says he has been trying unsuccessfully since 2022 to find a ‘master’ to take him on as a ‘devil’ – a necessary step
NUI Galway drops ‘behave responsibly’ pledge requirement
‘Community promise’ no longer mandatory for students registering for academic year
Laws aimed at cutting numbers jailed for unpaid fines ‘not working’
‘Revolving door’ means many offenders choose prison over alternatives, says Chief Justice
Trinity students crowned team champions of 60th Irish Times Debate
Individual speaker’s award goes to Rachael Mullally representing UCD Law
TCD and Sadsi speakers secure places for Irish Times Debate grand final
Last semi-final held in cadets’ mess at the Curragh Camp
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