A Bill that is going through Parliament – the Judicial Review Bill – would limit access to justice for our clients, whose lives can be put at risk by unlawful decisions on their asylum and immigration claims. These decisions need to be challenged by scrutiny from a judge – but this Bill would make that impossible.
The Judicial Review Bill will be debated by MPs on 18 October 2021. Our briefing explains our opposition to the Bill, and urges MPs to defend access to justice by rejecting the Bill.
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Background
The Judicial Review and Courts Bill, which receives its Second Reading on 18 October 2021, proposes a range of judicial reforms. The Bill risks weakening the rule of law and narrowing access to justice for vulnerable people. This briefing covers the impact of Part 1 Clause 2 of the Bill, which removes access to Cart Judicial Review. Submissions regarding other aspects of the Bill have been made by Liberty, Public Law Project, Inquest, and others….
