The GP states testing is not necessary, the Out Patients Department at the local hospital categorically state testing is not necessary, but the AME says re-assessment for an aviation medical has no chance of happening without testing but is fortunately able to recommend three colleagues who he works with that can do the disputed test for a fee.
This looks like a horses arse, it smells like a horses arse, and I suspect without the need for a referral and expensive testing that this is probably a horses arse.
The aviation medical is suspended by a single individual who recommends colleagues who make money from the testing, and meantime street wise pilots loose confidence in the integrity of the system and keep medical concerns hidden in order to be able to make a living.
Can you spot a fault in the integrity and reliability of that system.
Majistrates do a lot of things other than criminal for example a lot of family case work and they certainly are not trained social workers but they are good at making decisions based on evidence presented. The idea of challenging a medical suspension quickly in the local Majistrates court is to stop the long term career and financial damage of an unnecessary medical suspension quickly at a local level by providing a forum for expert opinion to present opposing evidence and for that evidence to be considered openly and fairly. Aeromedical sections at Aviation Authorities are far to close to their AME's are far too powerful and were there is power there is often sadly corruption and individuals and their careers can get shafted.
You can challenge a speeding ticket if you believe you have a case to do so and so you should be able to protect your professional standing and income from a wrong medical suspension if you believe you have a case to do so.
I would be interested to see how many crew have been satisfied or disappointed by the quality, reliability, efficiency of the aero medical system.