Short answer
Before requesting a judicial review barrister quote, identify the public body decision, decision date, reasons, relevant correspondence, any appeal or complaint route, the remedy wanted and the latest possible deadline.
Identify The Decision
Judicial review is usually about the lawfulness of a public body decision or failure to act, rather than a full rehearing of the underlying merits.
- The decision letter, email, notice or refusal being challenged.
- The date the decision was made and the date it was received.
- Any reasons given by the public body.
- The public body or decision maker involved.
- Any policy, guidance, contract or statutory scheme referred to in the decision.
Check Urgency And Alternative Routes
Public law deadlines can be strict. A barrister can usually assess the position faster when the urgency and available alternatives are clear.
- Any appeal, review, complaint or reconsideration route already used.
- Any pre-action correspondence already sent.
- The practical harm if the decision remains in place.
- Whether interim relief may be needed before a final hearing.
- Any dates when the decision will take effect.
Prepare The Remedy Requested
A clear remedy helps focus the quote request. The question may be whether the decision should be reconsidered, quashed, stopped temporarily or explained more fully.
- What outcome you want from the public body.
- Whether the issue is urgent or can wait for a response.
- Any draft letter before claim or response received.
- A short chronology of the key events.
- The documents that show why the decision is said to be unlawful.
Source/review note: judicial review deadlines and pre-action requirements are specialist and fact-sensitive. Check current Civil Procedure Rules, Administrative Court guidance and any specific statutory route before publishing procedural detail.
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If your matter is urgent, include hearing dates, court deadlines, orders and any documents you already have when you submit your enquiry.
