Judicial Review For Litigators - Introduction

Overview

Judicial review is a major growth area of litigation and has continued to grow in importance and scope over the last few years. In particular, the scope for Human Rights Act 1998 challenges has given a new emphasis to this important area. This course will provide you with a sound grounding in judicial review and give you the confidence to offer effective, accurate advice.

Who is this for?

This course will be of benefit anyone who works for a public or quasi-public body or whose clients have dealings with such bodies, including local and central government (such as Government departments, HM Revenue & Customs, Local Authorities, regulatory and supervisory bodies).

What will you learn?

• Identify and advise on the basic concepts of public law
• Recognise those bodies that are susceptible to review, both from a conventional judicial review perspective and from a Human Rights Act 1998 position
• Spot reviewable decisions
• Be able to identify a potential client
• Understand the grounds for seeking review
• Advise on the range of remedies available in judicial review understand sufficient judicial review procedural law to let you run a judicial review claim

PSC Elective

This course may be taken as a PSC elective, although it may also be attended by non-trainees.

SRA Competence

B

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