In a (somewhat) recent post commenting on Justice Brown's appointment to the Supreme Court, Paul Daly wrote about «an interesting paradox» in the world of
judicial review of decisions by the «political branches» of government: «[t] hose [who] would defer to Parliament would not defer to the executive.»
First of all, the Court was not convinced by the Opinion of the Advocate General (AG) Jääskinen, who proposed that
the judicial review of all decisions by the Petitions Committee must be precluded under Article 263 TFEU in so far as those decisions are not challengeable acts within the meaning of that Article.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has decided that it will not apply for
judicial review of the decision by the Australian Competition Tribunal to grant conditional authorisation to AGL Energy Limited's (AGL) proposed acquisition of Macquarie Generation.
The Ktunaxa brought
a judicial review of the decision by the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources on the basis that (1) the project infringed their right to freedom of religion under section 2 (a) of the Charterand (2) the government breached the duty to consult under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
The case,
a judicial review of a decision by Deputy District Judge Stott at Warley Magistrate's Court, looked at the scope of legal professional privilege and litigation privilege, the nature of the legal authority required if these privileges are to be lawfully overridden, and the proper construction of provisions contained in the CrimPR.
Daphne Romney QC: instructed in
a judicial review of a decision by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) to bar a headteacher for misuse of public funds; also representing a pharmacist at an eight - day hearing before the General Pharmaceutical Council late 2015.
Team leader in successful application by the UK national lottery operator for
judicial review of decision by National Lottery Commission in 2000
Advising Aer Lingus on
the judicial review of a decision by the Civil Aviation Authority concerning discriminatory pricing by Heathrow Airport in respect of passenger charges (the decision was withdrawn shortly prior to proceedings being heard).
On 28 July 2011, the Competition Appeal Tribunal («CAT») gave judgment on the application by Ryanair Holdings plc («Ryanair») for
judicial review of the decision by the Office of Fair Trading («OFT») that it would be in time (should it decide to take such a decision) to refer to the Competition Commission («CC») Ryanair's acquisition of a minority shareholding in Aer Lingus Group plc («Aer Lingus»).
On 28 July 2011, the Competition Appeal Tribunal («CAT») gave judgment on the application by Ryanair Holdings plc («Ryanair») for
judicial review of the decision by the Office of Fair Trading («OFT») that it would be in time (should it decide to take such a decision) to refer to the Competition Commission («CC») Ryanair's acquisition -LSB-...]
On March 22, 2018, the Federal Court of Appeal (Court) published its decision in The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency, Operating as Access Copyright v Canada, 2018 FCA 58, dismissing Access Copyright's application for
judicial review of a decision by the Copyright Board (Board) certifying the royalties that provincial and territorial governments must pay Access Copyright for the reproduction of copyright - protected works.
This case concerned
a judicial review of a decision by the defendant college to reject the claimant's complaint that the award of her second year grades did not properly take into account certain extenuating circumstances.
The question arose again in a recent High Court
judicial review of a decision by the SRA to rescind the referral of a misconduct complaint to the SDT.
Not exact matches
A
judicial review («JR») is a type
of court proceeding in which a judge
reviews the lawfulness
of a
decision or action made
by a public body; they are a challenge to the way in which a
decision has been made, rather than the conclusion reached.
And in the crisis, emergency
decisions were made that have been effectively removed from
judicial review, including violations
of state corporate law and issues raised
by the Constitution.
We also oppose provisions
of the bill that expand the immigration detention system and erode the basic rights afforded to immigrants, including the provisions that allow for the indefinite detention
of individuals who can not be deported to their home countries; that expedite removal proceedings or automatically imprison immigrants without providing them access to attorneys or judges; that increase detention capacity
by an additional 20,000 beds to house immigrants awaiting their day in court; and that diminish the checks and balances
of judicial review over immigration
decisions.
Last year he singled out planning
judicial review by saying cases must be brought within six weeks
of any
decision rather than the usual three months, knowing it is harder for small community groups to raise money and start complex proceedings in this short space
of time.
Judicial review is used
by individuals, businesses and organisations to test the lawfulness
of government
decisions and actions, from those
of ministers to local authorities.
An Accra High Court presided
by Justice Ackah Boafo has in a
judicial review quashed the
decision by the lands and natural resources ministry to revoke the mining license
of Exton Cubic Group Limited, owned
by Ibrahim Mahama.
The Ghana Revenue Authority is a statutory establishment whose actions and
decisions are subject to
judicial review by the High Court
of Ghana.
Woolas responded
by saying he would seek a
judicial review of the
decision, arguing through a statement issued
by his solicitor that the ruling would «inevitably chill political speech».
The Ministry
of Justice plans to tighten the test that needs to be passed before a
judicial review can be brought to challenge
decisions by the Government and public bodies» — The Times (#)
The commission told the Good Law Project that its fresh investigation was «commenced after internal consideration
of the papers while responding to a
judicial review initiated
by the Good Law Project
of the
decision not to investigate following the original assessments».
The
decisions of public bodies, such as the Secretary
of State (and therefore
of RSCs where they assume the powers
of the Secretary
of State), local authorities and schools can be challenged
by way
of judicial review and other appropriate proceedings in the High Court.
The Department for Education (DfE) has said it disagrees with «some aspects»
of the court's
decision last month to rule against education secretary Nicky Morgan in a
judicial review brought
by six parents, but has not said which.
The legality
of the government's
decision over the Weald
of Kent has been called into question
by some, including former schools minister David Laws, who said in his diaries that ministers were warned the
decision was at serious risk
of losing if put to a
judicial review.
A landmark
judicial review that was set to shine a light on
decisions made behind closed doors
by regional schools commissioners has been settled out
of court.
Whilst the CAC's
decision can not be appealed (though it could be challenged
by way
of judicial review in the High Court), the legal battle on the «gig economy» riders» status is far from over.
At the centre
of this appeal is the approach to be taken
by a court to
judicial review of such
decisions, both on procedural and substantive grounds.
Finally, he brought yet another
judicial review application in Ontario to, in the Court's words, «reconsider the surrender
decision made
by a previous Minister
of Justice and confirmed
by another Minister
of Justice.»
Requiring the Crown to weigh proportionality, the court says, «would greatly expand the scope
of judicial review of discretionary
decisions made
by prosecutors and put at risk the adversarial nature
of our criminal justice system
by inviting
judicial oversight
of the numerous
decisions that Crown prosecutors make on a daily basis.»
When the Commission issues a
decision against a given party, such party has at its disposal the complete system
of judicial review provided
by EU law, which includes the action for annulment at the General Court and the appeal to the CJEU.
The deputy principal then made an application to the High Court to
review this
decision,
by way
of judicial review (a
review procedure for
decisions / actions
of public bodies).
The Divisional Court has held that
decisions of hospital committees can be subject to
judicial review by the courts.
We also represent employers before all levels
of courts in wrongful dismissal actions, occupational health and safety matters,
judicial reviews of decisions made
by administrative tribunals and to obtain injunctive relief.
Late last year, the Supreme Court
of Canada derided «fashionable» claims
by applicants for
judicial review that a correctness standard should apply in the
review of administrative
decisions.
The respondents asserted (as characterized
by the court) that «the proper function
of judicial review is to determine whether the
decision itself was reasonable and whether the
decision makers had the jurisdiction to make the
decision.
A lengthy procedural history included Ms. Johnstone's complaint being initially dismissed
by the Canadian Human Rights Commission, which
decision was subsequently considered
by the Federal Court on
judicial review (2007 FC 36), and then
by the Federal Court
of Appeal (2008 FCA 101).
You may want to consider
judicial review if you were a part
of a dispute resolution proceeding at the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) which did not go in your favour and you believe that the
decision made
by the arbitrator at the hearing was unreasonable or unfair.
Following the issue
of judicial review proceedings
by the London Borough
of Islington, Transport for London has withdrawn a
decision for the temporary closure
of...
(
Judicial review; whether a disciplinary or regulatory
decision to prosecute engages Article 8 (1)
of the ECHR where the accused has been prosecuted
by a previous regulator).
Following the issue
of judicial review proceedings
by the London Borough
of Islington, Transport for London has withdrawn a
decision for the temporary closure
of Caledonian Road tube station.
The same reasoning can be found in the action brought
by the Prophet River and West Moberly First Nations in a concurrent
judicial review to the Federal Court
of the
decision of the Governor in Council under the Canada Environmental Assessment Act, 2012: Prophet River First Nation v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 FC 1030.
How the implied term would apply on the facts is another matter, but rationale behind the ban on using the implied term in the course
of judicial review proceedings to determine the fairness
of the
decision to dismiss is not obvious or supported
by any authority.
The recent history
of judicial review in Canada has been marked
by ebbs and flows
of deference, confounding tests and new words for old problems, but no solutions that provide real guidance for litigants, counsel, administrative
decision makers or
judicial review judges.
Whereas the sources
of Ofsted and the secretary
of state's powers make their
decisions plainly amenable to
judicial review by Shoesmith, it is less clear that
judicial review is available as a remedy against her employer.
Coincidently, I just read a free movement
of goods case again (Dynamic Media Vertrieb 244/06) and it although the case is quite different, the Court also highlights the importance
of judicial review by national courts
of decisions by authorities that affect EU rights (in this case the right to market products in another MS).
The
decision is important for examining the level
of deference
by the judiciary in applying
judicial review where matters extend into public policy relating to the precautionary principle in environmental law.
Two questions arose: (i) whether s 204 contained an express requirement under which the county court was required
by an enactment to make a
decision applying the principles that were applied
by the court on an application for
judicial review, thus placing s 204 appeals within the public law category; and (ii) if not, whether there were any other reasons requiring the application
of judicial review principles with the result that s 204 appeals fell within the post-LASPO 2012 civil legal aid regime.
This comment looks at a recent
decision of the Saskatchewan Court
of Appeal concerning the
judicial review of a mineral royalty
decision made
by Saskatchewan's Minister
of Energy and Resources.