Home-schooled student bringing legal challenge says unless court intervenes, he can't enter third-level

Elijah Burke claims his rights under the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 have been breached. Stock picture

An urgent hearing will be held next month of a High Court action by a home-schooled Leaving Cert student aimed at having his application for calculated grades considered by the Department of Education.

After Mr Justice Charles Meenan was told today that the Minister for Education conceded Elijah Burke was entitled to leave to bring his judicial review proceedings, the judge fixed the case for hearing on August 12 and 13.