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High Court grants a Naval Service member leave to apply for judicial review to challenge his discharge on medical grounds, finding that there were arguable grounds that the Defence Forces may not have followed the required procedures, including properly informing the member of the statutory reasons for discharge and considering his medical representations.
Judicial review - Defence Forces - medical discharge - procedural irregularities - fair procedures - statutory reasons - Medical Board -consultant hepatologist - Grade 3 medical category - right of appeal - temporary stay - early hearing - O’Doherty v. Minister for Health - Supreme Court - arguability - Rules of the Superior Courts (RSC) - natural or constitutional rights - administrative instructions - Defence Forces Medical Standards.
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