Judge rules that Mr Burke cannot physically attend hearing of case due to his conduct in court
At the end of the function, Ms McShane was escorted away by others because they believed that if Mr Burke was not kept away from her, he would continue to harangue her, counsel said.
The school had consistently given Mr Burke options to engage but he had chosen to set his face against any form of co-operation and would not broach any discussion on the subject unless the school did exactly as he sought.Counsel was opening the school’s action against Mr Burke in which the core issue is whether he was wrongly suspended from his teaching position last August pending the disciplinary process.
After almost two hours of persistent interruptions by Mr Burke concerning discovery issues, during which the teacher frequently, and sometimes loudly, talked over the judge and counsel for the school, Mr Justice Alexander Owens told him he was in “obvious contempt” in the face of the court. He also noted the school was prepared to address discovery issues raised by Mr Burke in a letter on Monday and in court.
At one point, the judge, asked Mr Burke: “What are we going to do with you, you test the patience of Job.” He warned Mr Burke to “stop lecturing me” and stressed that he, not Mr Burke, was the judge. After other exchanges, Ammi Burke claimed the judge’s position meant her brother had to confirm he agrees with “false and fraudulent” behaviour by solicitors for the school. The Burkes walked out of the courtroom as the judge was saying the court would ensure that Mr Burke would get justice.Clerics
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