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Judicial Review

Volume 711: debated on Monday 22 June 2009

Questions

Asked by

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many judicial review proceedings were brought in England and Wales in 2008–09.[HL4174]

Asked by

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Bach on 8 June (WA 123), which of the 266 judicial review cases in Northern Ireland in 2008–09, for which legal aid was granted, were successful. [HL4175]

Of the 266 judicial review cases granted legal aid in 2008-09 the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission has received reports on 62 cases. Of the 62 cases, 10 were successful; seven were unsuccessful; nine were settled and 36 did not proceed to court. The outcomes of the remaining 204 cases have yet to be reported. The 10 successful cases are set out below:

Surname

Forename

Associated Person Body

Khan

Kasem

Home Office

Faloon

Christopher

City High Principal of Board of Governors of Armagh

Curran

Brendan

District Judge Magill

Clarence

Gordon

Mental Health Review Tribunal

Phiri

Maureen

Home Office

Maguire

Elaine

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Carmichael

Brigid

Mental Health Tribunal for NI

Mabeka

Linia

Secretary of State for NI

Daly

Alan

Prison Service Headquarters

Chinyoka

Ignatious

Home Office