Simeon Burke wins appeal against public order conviction at his brother's court hearing

The judge was not convinced that Simeon Burke’s 'unbecoming' behaviour following a 'melee' at his brother Enoch Burke's case in the Four Courts met the threshold for a public order offence

Simeon Burke's contested District Court hearing featured CCTV evidence from the Four Courts, but not from inside the courtroom where the incident started before it spilled out to the yard where Mr Burke was dragged by three gardaí to the front of the building and onto Inns Quay before being arrested. Picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ie

Barrister Simeon Burke has had his conviction for a "volatile" breach of the peace following a "melee" at his brother Enoch's case in the Four Courts in Dublin last year struck out after a judge found there was insufficient evidence he had committed a criminal offence.

At an appeal against his District Court conviction on Monday, Judge John Martin said he was not convinced that Simeon Burke’s “unbecoming” behaviour met the threshold for a public order offence.