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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Decision to Reinstate Principal

Our Education team has successfully appealed the decision of the High Court to reinstate a primary school principal who was dismissed because of…

06/08/24

About Catherine

Catherine is a Partner in the Employment Law & Benefits team specialising in Education Law.

She is involved in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment and education law and is regularly involved in all related civil actions including injunctions, actions for breach of contract, employer liability claims and personal injury actions for stress and bullying.

She regularly appears before the High and Circuit Courts as well as the Workplace Relations Commission, Labour Court, Section 29 Appeals and Disciplinary Appeal Panel hearings.

Catherine is a fluent speaker of Italian.

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Education

National University of Ireland Galway, BA
National University of Ireland Galway, LLB
University College Dublin, Dip Employment Law

Professional Memberships

The Law Society of Ireland

Education Law

Employment Law

Judicial Review

- The Board of Management of a Special School V The Secretary General of the Department of Education and Skills: Successful High Court appeal of a Section 29 appeals decision that would have had a detrimental effect on all special schools in Ireland.
- Stokes V The Board of Management of CBS Clonmel: Successful judicial review of a decision of an Equality Officer. The Board of Management was held by the Supreme Court not to have discriminated in relation to its Admissions policy.
- A Parent V The Board of Management of a Community School: Appeal of an Equal Status decision of the WRC to the Circuit Court which gives clarity to schools all over the country about the enrolment of children of separated parents.
- A Teacher V The Board of Management of a Primary School: Successful defence of a claim of discrimination on the grounds of gender and age regarding the recruitment process for a school principal.
- A Teacher V The Board of Management of a Community School: High Court injunctive proceedings issued by a teacher to prevent a disciplinary hearing from taking place. The High Court refused and agreed that the teacher was bound by Circular 49/2018.
- A Teacher V The Board of Management of a Secondary School. High Court Injunctive proceedings issued by a teacher in relation to his suspension. The High Court refused and held that the suspension was lawful.

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Catherine Kelly

Supreme Court Overturns High Court Decision to Reinstate Principal

About Catherine

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