Common Questions About Judicial Review

Judicial review is a High Court process used to assess whether a public authority has acted lawfully in making a decision. It focuses on whether the correct procedures were followed, relevant planning policies were properly applied, and the appropriate considerations were taken into account. In this video, Mark Turner - Head of our Planning, Environmental, Energy and Regulatory Law team - answers some common questions about judicial review, including: 00:00 Introduction 00:18 What is judicial review? 00:57 What types of planning decisions can be decided by judicial review? 01:26 What is the difference between a planning appeal and judicial review? 02:07 Is there a time limit to make a judicial review claim? 02:32 What are some of the risks in bringing a judicial review claim? 03:16 What should developers do if their planning permission is being reviewed?