Judicial Review

Judicial Review – Public Law Flowchart

Master the key stages and grounds of judicial review in English & Welsh public law.
This 5 page Judicial Review Flowchart provides a structured, step-by-step guide to the judicial review process, from preliminary issues to claimant standing, time limits, and grounds of challenge. Covering illegality, irrationality, procedural impropriety, and breaches of human rights, this chart simplifies a complex area of constitutional law into a clear, exam-ready tool. Perfect for law students, tutors, and legal professionals, it sets out key principles and cases in a visual, accessible format.

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📘 Key Topics Covered:

• Preliminary Issues – Standing, sufficient interest, public body test (Datafin), time limits under the Senior Courts Act 1981, ouster clauses (Anisminic).

• Procedural Exclusivity – O’Reilly v Mackman, limits of private law enforcement, exceptions (Roy v Kensington, Wandsworth).

• Grounds of Challenge –

  • Illegality: Ultra vires, improper purpose (Congreve v Home Office), irrelevant considerations (Roberts v Hopwood), delegation and fettering discretion.

  • Irrationality: Wednesbury unreasonableness, high threshold (CCSU v GCHQ).

  • Procedural Impropriety: Natural justice (Board of Education v Rice), bias (Pinochet), fair hearing (Ridge v Baldwin, Lloyd v McMahon), legitimate expectation (Liverpool Taxi Fleet Operators).

  • Human Rights Grounds – Article rights under the Human Rights Act 1998, proportionality test (Bank Mellat v HM Treasury).

• Remedies & Limitations – When courts may refuse relief due to delay or alternative remedies.

✅ Perfect For:

• Law students (LLB, GDL, SQE, A-levels) revising public law & judicial review

• Tutors & lecturers teaching constitutional and administrative law

• Solicitors & paralegals needing a quick reference tool

• Anyone tackling judicial review problem questions or exams