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Case No. 2770University disciplinary proceedings (plagiarism, fitness to practise) · 1 Sep 2023

Student granted High Court leave to challenge university plagiarism and fitness-to-practise findings

A third-level student in his 20s was granted permission by Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty in the High Court to pursue his legal action against his university, which twice found him guilty of plagiarism and referred him to a fitness-to-practise committee that recommended his withdrawal from his programme. The case was adjourned to January.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court10 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe student is in his 20s (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe university twice found him guilty of plagiarism (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHis exam notes contained material provided by another student (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe committee ruled that even unintended plagiarism constituted an offence (irishtimes.com)
  • whatIt was the second plagiarism incident recorded against him (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe junior dean ruled the exam paper inadmissible and set the mark to zero (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe college raised an issue of falsified attendance (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe college raised an issue of misrepresentation in correspondence about college fees (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe committee recommended his withdrawal from the programme (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe was not permitted to re-sit outstanding assessments (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe plagiarism investigation took place in September 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe fitness-to-practise committee met in November 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe university council approved the ruling in February 2024 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMs Justice Mary Rose Gearty permitted the student to proceed with his case (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to January (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Dec2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Student brings High Court case against university which twice found him guilty of plagiarism

    Reports the High Court granting the student permission to proceed with his judicial review of the university's plagiarism and fitness-to-practise decisions, with the matter adjourned to January.

    victim, 20s, male