Judicial Review

Our work

Judicial Review allows people to ask the courts to challenge decisions made by public bodies and decide whether they are lawful. At MSB, our public law team always makes sure vulnerable clients are treated with the care and sensitivity necessary in such cases. We adopt a personal approach to all of our public law clients, spending the time required to identify the issues they face and guide them through the process.

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Our expert public law department acts on behalf of businesses and individuals who need legal representation on matters concerning the Government. We are proud to have developed long-lasting and trusted relationships with the clients we advise, helping them achieve the best possible outcomes. Get in touch with our team of experts to arrange a consultation.

“Each member of staff has a specialism, making them experts in their field of work. MSB ensures that its staff receive the very best training, which in turn provides a better service for clients.”

Understanding the issue

We advise and act for clients in all areas of Judicial Review, whether acting for children, protected persons or adults. This could mean challenging the decision of a public body such as a local authority, Government department, the police, the NHS, Crown Prosecution Service or Criminal Case Review Commission.

Our expert team has an in-depth knowledge covering a broad spectrum from high profile cases, to many other less well known, yet equally as complex matters. It is very important to act quickly in Judicial Review cases as there is a three-month time limit in which the claim must be issued. Our team will act on your behalf to ensure that the right resolution is reached.

Why MSB?

We have experience across all areas of public law and actions against public authorities. We can also call upon the expertise of our family, crime and social housing departments who interact with public bodies on a day to day basis. We understand the worrying and stressful issues some of our clients will face, which is why the specific case handler acting for each client will be considered in advance, helping us to provide the best possible service for you.

Funding options

We can offer various methods of funding to our public law clients. The most common method is legal aid as MSB has the benefit of contracts from the Legal Aid Agency for Public Law and also Actions Against Public Authorities. Such funding is subject to assessment of the financial means of a client, and also the merits of a case.

For those clients and cases where Legal Aid is not available, matters can be paid for privately. Depending upon the nature of the instructions we are also able to give consideration to damages-based agreement and no win no fee agreements.