Collins (Ryan) v Trustees of The Time Being of Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Mr Walker |
| Judgment Date | 2014 |
| Neutral Citation | [2014] NICty 4 |
| Court | County Court (Northern Ireland) |
| Date | 16 June 2014 |
Neutral Citation No. [2014] NICty 4 Ref:
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down Delivered: 16/06/2014
(subject to editorial corrections)*
IN THE COUNTY COURT FOR THE DIVISION OF ARMAGH & SOUTH
DOWN BY THE COUNTY COURT JUDGE
Between:
RYAN COLLINS
Plaintiff
-and-
TRUSTEES FOR THE TIME BEING OF
ABBEY CHRISTIAN BROTHERS GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Defendant
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Deputy District Judge Brian F. Walker
1. This is a Civil Bill brought by Ryan Collins against the Trustees for the time
being of Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School. The claim is for £15,000.00
for personal injuries etc for negligence and breach of statutory duty in and
about the provision and management of the Plaintiff’s education and the
protection of the Plaintiff from bullying up to February 2009. The breach of
statutory duty is claimed under Article 3 of the Education (NI) Order 1998 and
Articles 17, 18 and 19 of the Education and Libraries (NI) Order 2003.
2. This case was heard over four days. The evidence was given by the Plaintiff,
by his mother and father, by an expert Dr Collins and for the Defendant by
three teachers. In addition the Court has the benefit of the agreed medical
reports submitted on behalf of both parties. The Court is only concerned with
the Plaintiff’s claim as set out in the Civil Bill. It is not the function of the Court
to concern itself with any other issue that may have arisen between the parties
or with any other issue that may have arisen between the school and other
pupils.
3. Ryan Collins gave evidence that he started the school in September 2005 and
for the first year he enjoyed it. From the start of the second year in September
2006 he recounted his worsening relationship with another pupil and daily
incidents of bullying. At first he didn’t tell his parents. He told the Court that
another boy in his class had similar experiences and had to leave the school.
Eventually he told his parents and accompanied his father on an unsuccessful
visit to the home of the alleged bully to resolve the situation around March
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