Teacher wants court to prevent use of evidence from former partner at fitness to practise inquiry

Woman is the subject of an ongoing inquiry into her fitness to practise after allegations were raised about alleged social media communications between her and one of her former students

The screenshot evidence is alleged to have been procured unlawfully by the woman’s former partner. She claims this was a breach of her rights under the Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights. Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins 

A teacher has brought High Court proceedings seeking to prevent evidence obtained by her former partner from being adduced at an inquiry into her fitness to teach.

The teacher, who cannot be identified due to court orders, says the evidence deemed admissible by a Teaching Council disciplinary committee panel was unlawfully garnered from her Snapchat social media account without her permission or consent.