Educate don't legislate to resolve JR concerns, says former LCJ
By Monidipa Fouzder2021-05-23T07:55:00+01:00 Concerns about the current judicial review process could be resolved through education rather than drastic action, a former lord chief justice has suggested. Crossbench peer Lord Woolf (Harry Woolf) made his suggestion in response to the Independent Review of Administrative Law’s call for evidence, which was titled ‘Does judicial review strike the right balance between enabling citizens to challenge the lawfulness of government action and allowing the executive and local authorities to carry on the business of government?’ His submission ap...