Government's proposed judicial review reform and access to justice implications

Inquiry by the Human Rights (Joint Committee), 7 November 2013 to 30 March 2015. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

• 13th Report - The implications for access to justice of the Government's proposals to reform judicial review (30 April 2014)
• Government Response to Seventh Report of Session 2013-14 (15 July 2014)

Evidence sessions

• 4 December 2013: Professor Sir Jeffrey Jowell, Professor Maurice Sunkin, and Rt Hon Sir Stephen Sedley; Michael Fordham QC, Feizal Hajat OBE, Head of Local Services, Housing and Community Safety Law, Birmingham City Council, and Karen Ashton, Public Law Solicitors (at 10.15 am); Helen Mountfield QC, Mark Hammond, Chief Executive, Equality and Human Rights Commission, and Rob Hayward OBE (at 11.00 am).
• 18 December 2013: Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice; and Rosemary Davies, Legal Director, Ministry of Justice