Wilson's Hospital School will outline its case against Mr. Burke this afternoon.
A barrister representing Wilson’s Hospital School in its case against Enoch Burke has told the High Court the real dispute relates to his behaviour in the workplace.
He opened the case in the absence of Mr Burke, who was once again held in contempt of court and refused entry into the courtroom after lunch.
Before the case opened, Enoch Burke first raised what he described as a matter of 'extreme importance.'
He then went on to accuse lawyers for the school of tampering with documents, claiming they were engaging in fraudulent acts to mislead him and the court.
Barristers for the school strongly rejected the allegations, and after hearing from both sides, the judge decided 'deliberate tampering' was unlikely.
He described Enoch's arguments as 'flimsy' and didn’t see how he had been disadvantaged in any way.
After some testy exchanges, during which the judge told Enoch he was making a fool out of himself, he decided to hold him in contempt of court.
The case moved on without him.
His mother Martina, sister Ammi, and brother Isaac, all left in protest.
Enoch claims he was dismissed because of his religious beliefs and opposition to transgenderism.
But in his opening address, Mark Connaughton SC, for the school, insisted that’s not the case.
He claims the school let him go because of his behaviour after he and his colleagues were asked to refer to a transitioning student by a new name and with gender-neutral pronouns.
The case is expected to go into evidence tomorrow but it’s unclear at this point if Enoch will be allowed back in.
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