State rejects Simeon Burke's 'conspiracy' claims that he is unlawfully detained

Student lawyer, who became emotional at one point of the proceedings, said gardaí and lawyers for the DPP had lied to the District Court

Simeon Burke has been remanded in custody since his arrest over a month ago with consent to bail, which he has declined to take up, File picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews

The State has urged the High Court to dismiss law student Simeon Burke's claim that he is unlawfully detained in prison following his arrest on a public order charge at the Four Courts last month.

Seamus Clarke SC for the State said that Mr Burke has wrongfully stated that parties including the gardaí, lawyers for the State and the courts have engaged in a "conspiracy" to wrongfully arrest, detain and charge him with an offence arising out of an incident in the Court of Appeal (CoA) last month.