What is judicial review?
Judicial review is a type of court proceeding by which a person who has been affected by a decision, action or failure of a public body, can make an application to court to review the lawfulness of the decision. Judicial review is not concerned with the merits of a decision and whether the conclusion that was reached was "right", but rather, whether the public body acted lawfully.
Which decisions can be judicially reviewed?
Decisions made by public bodies can be judicially reviewed. This includes, for example: decisions of local authorities in the exercise of their duties to provide various welfare benefits and special education for children in need of such education; certain decisions of the immigration authorities; decisions of regulatory bodies; and decisions relating to prisoners' rights.
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