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High Court refuses judicial review of a finding of poor academic performance on the part of a doctoral student, and the rejection of his appeal, on the grounds that it was not a public law matter to be determined by judicial review, but a matter of private contract between the student and the university.
Judicial review - finding of poor academic performance by student - rejection of appeal - Ph D student - paid assignment - difficulties experienced by student - alleged shortcomings in provision of supervision and training - dismissal from course - report on academic progress - whether university had adhered to regulations - appeal to university board - dismissal of appeal - whether supervisory panel had been properly constituted - whether decision was premature in having been taken in advance of completion of academic year - whether matter subject to public rather than private law - whether university was public body - Dublin City University Act 1989 - whether any valid criticism of the board's decision.
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