Chapter 15 Self-test questions

The effectiveness and impact of judicial review

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During the 20th century the influence and strength of judicial review expanded considerably.

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Nowadays, the majority of judicial review cases are planning appeals.

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What caused a significant drop-off in the number of immigration-related cases reaching the High Court in 2013?

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Between 2013 and 2015, the Conservative-led government introduced a number of changes to the judicial review process in order to deter unmeritorious claims. Which of the following are examples of such changes? Select all that apply.

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Many judicial review cases are settled by the parties before final determination by a court. Why might parties – especially the public body – do this? Select all that apply.

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The House of Lords decision in the case of Bromley London Borough Council v Greater London Council (the Bromley case) has been criticised for a number of reasons. Which of the following statements describe a tenable criticism of that case? Select all that apply.

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Judges have recognised that they are more institutionally equipped to deal with certain issues rather than others. In which of the following areas have the courts shown a reluctance to intervene? Select all that apply.

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On occasion a claimant will seek judicial review of a decision which affects a wide number of other parties, interlocking substantive issues, and may have complex repercussions. These sorts of decisions are said to involve ________ issues, and the courts have traditionally shown a level of deference to decision-makers in challenges levelled against them.

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If a court judicially reviews a decision, and finds that the public body did not take into account all relevant considerations, that public body cannot then reach that same outcome when re-making the decision.

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Why did the decision of the Supreme Court in Osborn have major resource implications for the Parole Board?

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The Court of Appeal's judgment in the case of FP (Iran) produced a swift and satisfactory response from the government. The Court in that case identified defects with the fairness of an immigration hearing procedure, and the government responded by installing new rules to remedy them.

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In the Burmah Oil case the House of Lords held that a company, the property of which had been destroyed by British armed forces during the Second World War, and which had therefore suffered substantial losses, was able to sue for compensation. How did the British government react?

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