Judicial Review

EDM number 850 in 2012-13, proposed by John Hemming on 12/12/2012.
Categorised under the topic of Administration of justice.

That this House notes that judicial review is a mechanism whereby citizens can take action to ensure that public authorities act in accordance with the will of Parliament; recognises with sadness that at times public servants and public authorities act in ways which are not in accordance with the law and hence such a remedy is necessary; further recognises that there is a procedural problem whereby misconceived judicial reviews are used to hold up substantial projects; further notes that aiming to price out applications for judicial review would be contrary toBritish tradition as expressed in Article XXIX of Magna Carta 1297; and calls, therefore, for the Government to take a balanced perspective in any changes to the procedures of judicial review to ensure that protection remains from arbitrary and oppressive actions by public authorities for ordinary people.

This motion has been signed by a total of 7 MPs.