Judicial Review

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Judicial Review is a form of court proceeding in which a Judge will review the lawfulness of a decision, action or omission made by a public body and it is an option that can only be used if there is no other alternative remedy.

It may be appropriate to seek to judicially review a Home Office decision if you consider that the Home Office has acted either unlawfully, irrationally or unfairly when making their decision.

An action or decision may be unlawful if the decision-maker had no power to make it or exceeded the powers given to him/her in doing so. An action or decision may be irrational, if the court considers it so unreasonable that the decision is “perverse”. Finally, a decision may be considered unfair if it is found that the decision-making process itself was conducted unfairly, for example if you were not given the right to a fair hearing.

When should I ask for a judicial review?

It is important to note that you can only seek to judicially review a decision if you do not have a right of appeal or other alternative remedy, and it must be remembered that Judicial Review is a review of procedure, so the court will not substitute what it thinks is the ‘correct’ decision. In the case of immigration judicial review applications, this may mean that the public body will be able to make the same decision again, so long as it does so in a lawful way.

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If you would like more information regarding a potential application for Judicial Review please do not hesitate to contact us or call us on 020 7267 4133. Danielle will only charge you for the first consultation if you decide to become her client and if she can assist you.