First 'fitness to practise' case against teacher heard in the High Court The first "fitness to practise" case affecting a teacher has come before the President of the High Court. The case, brought by the Teaching Council, the regulatory body for teachers, cannot be reported as it involves an application for suspension pending an investigation. Mr Justice Peter Kelly has made orders, in line with provisions of the Teaching Council Acts 2001-2015, for it to be heard entirely in private with the media excluded. The judge noted this was the first case under the relevant Teaching Council legislation to come before him. As President of the High Court, the judge also deals ... Continue reading... http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/...t-teacher-heard-in-the-high-court-789895.html
