Vanzai Majada v Health Services Board

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the Disciplinary Committee of the Health Services Board was biased.","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Composition of the new committee; Board's prior involvement in the appeal."}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant was denied a fair hearing and rules of natural justice were breached.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Composition of the new committee; Applicant's right to legal representation."}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the provisions of the disciplinary procedure in the Code of Conduct, SI 177/06 were followed.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Remittal to the Board; Conduct of the rehearing; Notice given to the applicant."}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the respondent should be barred from filing heads of argument.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no (Court proceeded to merits)","related_facts":"Late filing of heads of argument on 26 April 2016."}

Background