3.10.1 A student may appeal to the Professional Experience Appeals Committee against any decision taken by the Vice-Chancellor pursuant to Rule 3.4.6.

3.10.2 An appeal must be in writing, specify and substantiate the grounds of the appeal and be lodged with the Registrar within four (4) weeks of the date of notification.

3.10.3 In normal circumstances the grounds for appeal are:

(1) procedural irregularities which are of such a nature and extent that they are likely to have had a significant negative impact on a decision in relation to the student's ability to continue or participate in the required professional experience;

(2) the existence of mitigating circumstances, supported by documentary evidence, which directly and significantly affected the student's performance which were not known at the time of making the decision, which are of such a nature and extent to make it likely that the student could complete the professional experience in the future;

(3) the decision was based on factual errors of such magnitude as to invalidate the decision;

(4) the conclusion as to the student's suitability for further professional experience was manifestly unreasonable, taking account of all the circumstances of the matter and the relevant professional standards and practices.

3.10.4 The Registrar shall refer the appeal to the Vice-Chancellor for any written comment that the Vice-Chancellor wishes to make. The Vice-Chancellor may seek advice from the relevant Dean and other relevant members of staff. The Vice-Chancellor shall then forward his or her comments, and the advice received, to the Registrar.

3.10.5 The Registrar shall then refer the Vice-Chancellor's comments to the student for the student to provide a written response. The student's response must reach the Registrar within ten (10) days of the date of notification. The Registrar shall then refer the student's appeal, the Vice-Chancellor's comments and the student's response to the Professional Experience Appeals Committee, constituted under Rule 17.3, for consideration and decision.

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