Legal
Burke siblings’ ‘ludicrous submissions’ try patience of the court in sideshow case
Simeon Burke and his sister Ammi labour the point with 34 repetitions of the same argument in three-hour hearing over constitutionality of his detention
Mr Justice Brian Cregan had already presided over last Friday morning’s inquiry for three hours by the time he turned to Simeon Burke, sitting on a court bench to the left of his sister Ammi, to ask how matters should proceed.
“The procedure is laid down in the Constitution,” the 24-year-old student replied.
With his head resting wearily in his hand, the judge pointed out to Burke that this was the 32nd time he, or ...
