Judge asks Enoch Burke 'not to raise his voice' at him as he prepares timetable for case

Mr Justice O'Moore said that in his significant time both as a lawyer and a judge he had never come across any party who did not want a case before the superior courts to get an expedited hearing

Enoch Burke was critical of the High Court judges who made rulings against him and said that they had failed to vindicate his constitutional rights to freedom of expression and freedom of religion. File picture: Collins Courts

A High Court judge has said he wants the underlying legal dispute between jailed teacher Enoch Burke and his employer heard and determined as soon as possible.

Mr Justice Brian O'Moore on Friday morning made directions while case managing the action between Mr Burke and Wilson Hospital's School in Co. Westmeath regarding his suspension from his teaching position in August.