Judicial Review

Students often find Delegated Legislation to be a dry topic. Using real-life examples of judicial review is one way to emphasise themes of accountability, the rule of law and separation of powers. For example, the Guardian has covered Greenpeace’s successful judicial review of the Government’s proposals to build new nuclear power stations due to a failure to properly consult on the issue.

The video below features a more controversial attempt to utilise judicial review as a means of holding those in power accountable for their actions. Another example is of course the Binyam Mohamed case, and the Guardian has a great video clip on Gemma Atkinson’s intention to bring judicial review proceedings against the police in connection with claims that she was “detained” in connection with filming on a mobile phone, which also serves as cracking material on police powers generally.