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Student given permission to challenge decision to find him 'unfit to practise'
Summary
A third‑level student in his 20s has been granted permission by the High Court to challenge his university's decision to refer him to a fitness‑to‑practise committee after two findings of plagiarism. The student, whose name and course are undisclosed, was investigated in September 2023 after an exam where he used notes that also contained material from another student. He claimed he did not realise he was transcribing directly and apologised. The committee found the plagiarism an offence, recorded it as a second incident, and referred the matter to the junior dean who ruled the exam paper inadmissible and the mark zero, with a capped 'pass' if he re‑sat. The university later cited additional concerns, including falsified attendance and misrepresentation of fees, and referred the case to the fitness‑to‑practise committee.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Student given permission to challenge decision to find him 'unfit to practise'. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- September 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2023 Other
- 2024-12-10 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Outcome: At the High Court this week, Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty granted permission to have the review heard and adjourned the matter to January.
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
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