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F1Pt. 54 inserted (2.10.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/2092), rule 1, Sch. (with rule 30)
Scope and interpretation | Rule 54.1 |
When this Part must be used | Rule 54.2 |
When this Part may be used | Rule 54.3 |
Permission required | Rule 54.4 |
Time limit for filing claim form | Rule 54.5 |
Claim form | Rule 54.6 |
Service of claim form | Rule 54.7 |
Acknowledgement of service | Rule 54.8 |
Failure to file acknowledgment of service | Rule 54.9 |
Permission given | Rule 54.10 |
Service of order giving or refusing permission | Rule 54.11 |
Permission decision without a hearing | Rule 54.12 |
Defendant etc. may not apply to set aside(gl) | Rule 54.13 |
Response | Rule 54.14 |
Where claimant seeks to rely on additional grounds | Rule 54.15 |
Evidence | Rule 54.16 |
Court’s powers to hear any person | Rule 54.17 |
Judicial review may be decided without a hearing | Rule 54.18 |
Court’s powers in respect of quashing orders | Rule 54.19 |
Transfer | Rule 54.20 |
54.1—(1) This Part contains rules about judicial review.
(2) In this Part—
(a)a “claim for judicial review” means a claim to review the lawfulness of—
(i)an enactment; or
(ii)a decision, action or failure to act in relation to the exercise of a public function.
(b)an order of mandamus is called a “mandatory order”;
(c)an order of prohibition is called a “prohibiting order”;
(d)an order of certiorari is called a “quashing order”;
(e)“the judicial review procedure” means the Part 8 procedure as modified by this Part;
(f)“interested party” means any person (other than the claimant and defendant) who is directly affected by the claim; and
(g)“court” means the High Court, unless otherwise stated.
(Rule 8.1(6)(b) provides that a rule or practice direction may, in relation to a specified type of proceedings, disapply or modify any of the rules set out in Part 8 as they apply to those proceedings)
54.2 —The judicial review procedure must be used in a claim for judicial review where the claimant is seeking—
(a)a mandatory order;
(b)a prohibiting order;
(c)a quashing order; or
(d)an injunction under section 30 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (restraining a person from acting in any office in which he is not entitled to act).
54.3—(1) The judicial review procedure may be used in a claim for judicial review where the claimant is seeking—
(a)a declaration; or
(b)an injunction(gl).
(Section 31(2) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 sets out the circumstances in which the court may grant a declaration or injunction in a claim for judicial review)
(Where the claimant is seeking a declaration or injunction in addition to one of the remedies listed in rule 54.2, the judicial review procedure must be used)
(2) A claim for judicial review may include a claim for damages but may not seek damages alone.
(Section 31(4) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 sets out the circumstances in which the court may award damages on a claim for judicial review)
54.4 The court’s permission to proceed is required in a claim for judicial review whether started under this Part or transferred to the Administrative Court.
54.5—(1) The claim form must be filed—
(a)promptly; and
(b)in any event not later than 3 months after the grounds to make the claim first arose.
(2) The time limit in this rule may not be extended by agreement between the parties.
(3) This rule does not apply when any other enactment specifies a shorter time limit for making the claim for judicial review.
54.6—(1) In addition to the matters set out in rule 8.2 (contents of the claim form) the claimant must also state—
(a)the name and address of any person he considers to be an interested party;
(b)that he is requesting permission to proceed with a claim for judicial review; and
(c)any remedy (including any interim remedy) he is claiming.
(Part 25 sets out how to apply for an interim remedy)
(2) The claim form must be accompanied by the documents required by the relevant practice direction.
54.7 The claim form must be served on—
(a)the defendant; and
(b)unless the court otherwise directs, any person the claimant considers to be an interested party, within 7 days after the date of issue.
54.8—(1) Any person served with the claim form who wishes to take part in the judicial review must file an acknowledgment of service in the relevant practice form in accordance with the following provisions of this rule.
(2) Any acknowledgment of service must be—
(a)filed not more than 21 days after service of the claim form; and
(b)served on—
(i)the claimant; and
(ii)subject to any direction under rule 54.7(b), any other person named in the claim form,
as soon as practicable and, in any event, not later than 7 days after it is filed.
(3) The time limits under this rule may not be extended by agreement between the parties.
(4) The acknowledgment of service—
(a)must—
(i)where the person filing it intends to contest the claim, set out a summary of his grounds for doing so; and
(ii)state the name and address of any person the person filing it considers to be an interested party; and
(b)may include or be accompanied by an application for directions.
(5) Rule 10.3(2) does not apply.
54.9—(1) Where a person served with the claim form has failed to file an acknowledgment of service in accordance with rule 54.8, he—
(a)may not take part in a hearing to decide whether permission should be given unless the court allows him to do so; but
(b)provided he complies with rule 54.14 or any other direction of the court regarding the filing and service of—
(i)detailed grounds for contesting the claim or supporting it on additional grounds; and
(ii)any written evidence,
may take part in the hearing of the judicial review.
(2) Where that person takes part in the hearing of the judicial review, the court may take his failure to file an acknowledgment of service into account when deciding what order to make about costs.
(3) Rule 8.4 does not apply.
54.10—(1) Where permission to proceed is given the court may also give directions.
(2) Directions under paragraph (1) may include a stay(gl) of proceedings to which the claim relates.
(Rule 3.7 provides a sanction for the non-payment of the fee payable when permission to proceed has been given)
54.11 The court will serve—
(a)the order giving or refusing permission; and
(b)any directions,
on—
(i)the claimant;
(ii)the defendant; and
(iii)any other person who filed an acknowledgment of service.
54.12—(1) This rule applies where the court, without a hearing—
(a)refuses permission to proceed; or
(b)gives permission to proceed—
(i)subject to conditions; or
(ii)on certain grounds only.
(2) The court will serve its reasons for making the decision when it serves the order giving or refusing permission in accordance with rule 54.11.
(3) The claimant may not appeal but may request the decision to be reconsidered at a hearing.
(4) A request under paragraph (3) must be filed within 7 days after service of the reasons under paragraph (2).
(5) The claimant, defendant and any other person who has filed an acknowledgment of service will be given at least 2 days' notice of the hearing date.
54.13 Neither the defendant nor any other person served with the claim form may apply to set aside(gl) an order giving permission to proceed.
54.14—(1) A defendant and any other person served with the claim form who wishes to contest the claim or support it on additional grounds must file and serve—
(a)detailed grounds for contesting the claim or supporting it on additional grounds; and
(b)any written evidence,
within 35 days after service of the order giving permission.
(2) The following rules do not apply—
(a)rule 8.5(3) and 8.5(4) (defendant to file and serve written evidence at the same time as acknowledgment of service); and
(b)rule 8.5(5) and 8.5(6) (claimant to file and serve any reply within 14 days).
54.15 The court’s permission is required if a claimant seeks to rely on grounds other than those for which he has been given permission to proceed.
54.16—(1) Rule 8.6 does not apply.
(2) No written evidence may be relied on unless—
(a)it has been served in accordance with any—
(i)rule under this Part; or
(ii)direction of the court; or
(b)the court gives permission.
54.17—(1) Any person may apply for permission—
(a)to file evidence; or
(b)make representations at the hearing of the judicial review.
(2) An application under paragraph (1) should be made promptly.
54.18 The court may decide the claim for judicial review without a hearing where all the parties agree.
54.19—(1) This rule applies where the court makes a quashing order in respect of the decision to which the claim relates.
(2) The court may—
(a)remit the matter to the decision-maker; and
(b)direct it to reconsider the matter and reach a decision in accordance with the judgment of the court.
(3) Where the court considers that there is no purpose to be served in remitting the matter to the decision-maker it may, subject to any statutory provision, take the decision itself.
(Where a statutory power is given to a tribunal, person or other body it may be the case that the court cannot take the decision itself)
54.20 The court may—
(a)order a claim to continue as if it had not been started under this Part; and
(b)where it does so, give directions about the future management of the claim.
(Part 30 (transfer) applies to transfers to and from the Administrative Court)]
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