Mr. Jim Fennell:

I became very concerned about the reputational damage that the institution was incurring. We asked the registrar and the HR manager to conduct two initial internal reviews. Shortly thereafter, the lecturer who detected the plagiarism asked to see me and advised me of certain matters. I referred these to the HR manager in the course of his review and his report, when it was completed, was sent to the institution's lawyers who advised that there was a need for an independent inquiry.