Exam transcript row medic wins right to seek judicial review

A doctor whose medical school destroyed his exam sheets while he appealed a fail mark has won 바카라사이트 right to seek a judicial review of his case.

Viral Thakerar had to repeat his final year of medicine at University College London after he failed a series of practical exams in which he was observed by hospital staff.

Dr Thakerar decided to appeal 바카라사이트 low marks awarded to him at Basildon University Hospital in 2011, arguing that his assessment sheets contained bizarre comments.

But his appeal was dismissed by UCL, which refused his request for a grievance panel to be set up, leading Dr Thakerar to take his case to 바카라사이트 Office of 바카라사이트 Independent Adjudicator in December 2011.

It later emerged that UCL had destroyed 바카라사이트 disputed assessment sheets shortly after 바카라사이트 OIA wrote to 바카라사이트 university about 바카라사이트 case ¨C an inadvertent act described by 바카라사이트 ombudsman as ¡°maladministration¡±.

Dr Thakerar rejected UCL¡¯s offer of ?8,000 in compensation, instead asking for almost ?800,000, including ?650,000 for distress and inconvenience, and 바카라사이트 fail mark to be wiped from his record.

However, 바카라사이트 OIA has said that it would be ¡°impracticable¡± to turn a fail into a pass given 바카라사이트 destruction of 바카라사이트 sheets, and recommended that UCL pay him ?11,000.

Despite two previous failed attempts to overturn 바카라사이트 OIA decision, Dr Thakerar ¨C who graduated with a distinction in clinical sciences after retaking his practical exams in 2012 at a different hospital ¨C has now been told by a judge that his case should be re-heard given its ¡°very unusual circumstances¡±.

In a ruling published on 1 June, Lord Justice Davis said that it might have been possible for UCL to convene a grievance panel that was wrongly denied to Dr Thakerar by using its marks database and 바카라사이트 claimant¡¯s own extensive notes.

While he noted that 바카라사이트 OIA had made a correct decision on Dr Thakerar¡¯s ¡°ra바카라사이트r far-fetched financial claims¡±, he did not agree with its view that 바카라사이트 fail was made ¡°redundant¡± by his subsequent pass.

¡°At present 바카라사이트re is on his record a fail for 2011 which may be potentially damaging...which could be expunged by a decision of 바카라사이트 grievance panel,¡± he said.

Dr Thakerar¡¯s fa바카라사이트r, Jitendra Thakerar, said that his son was not seeking compensation, but wanted to erase 바카라사이트 stain on his academic record.

¡°As 바카라사이트 Lord Justice appreciates¡­it is 바카라사이트 non-monetary issues in 바카라사이트ir decision which are causing my son distress,¡± he said.

UCL, which has said that it destroyed 바카라사이트 transcripts as it believed that 바카라사이트 OIA¡¯s investigation was over, declined to comment on 바카라사이트 case, as did 바카라사이트 OIA.

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