Jemima Burke granted leave to challenge conviction for public order offence at inquest

Ms Burke was arrested and detained in Garda station cell and later convicted of public order offence after filming coroner and hospital staff during break at inquest into death of sepsis patient, court told

Judge said there 'would appear to be some strength' to a claim by Jemima Burke her constitutional rights were breached when she was arrested, charged, and convicted of a public order offence within a matter of hours.

A High Court judge has said there "would appear to be some strength" to a claim by a sister of jailed teacher Enoch Burke that her constitutional rights were breached when she was arrested, charged, and convicted of a public order offence within a matter of hours.

Mr Justice Garrett Simons on Monday granted Jemima Burke leave to bring judicial review proceedings seeking to quash her conviction on June 20 last by Judge Vincent Deane in Ballina District Court in Co Mayo.