This blog looks at the limited circumstances where there is a requirement to take steps to contact the prospective respondent to resolve the dispute before raising a judicial review, and other situations where it may be appropriate to do so. more...

This blog considers the question of whether, even if there is a basis for bringing judicial review proceedings, there are other considerations which might mean that either by the time those proceedings are brought or have been decided, the court might take the view that there is no purpose in granting the petitioner the order that is being asked for. A variety of cases which illustrate the point are referred to either in the discussion or in the list at the end of this blog. There will be one more blog in this series before Christmas, followed by a break until mid-January. more...