Rule 54.1 Scope and interpretationF1

(1)

F2This Section of this Part contains rules about judicial review.

(2)

F3In this Section—

(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.

F4(b)

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F5(c)

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F6(d)

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(e)

“the judicial review procedure” means the Part 8 procedure as modified by F7this Section;

(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)

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 54 inserted (2.10.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/2092), rule 1, Sch. (with rule 30)
F2: Words in rule 54.1(1) substituted (1.4.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/364), rules 1, 5(a)
F3: Words in rule 54.1(2) substituted (1.4.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/364), rules 1, 5(b)(i)
F4: Rule 54.1(2)(b) omitted (1.5.2004) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/3361), rules 1(d), 12
F5: Rule 54.1(2)(c) omitted (1.5.2004) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/3361), rules 1(d), 12
F6: Rule 54.1(2)(d) omitted (1.5.2004) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/3361), rules 1(d), 12
F7: Words in rule 54.1(2)(e) substituted (1.4.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/364), rules 1, 5(b)(ii)

Notes on Part 54

Textual amendments

F2: Pt. 54 heading substituted (1.4.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/364), rules 1, 3
F3: Pt. 54 Table of Contents substituted (1.4.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/364), rule 1, Sch. Pt. 1
F4: Words in Pt. 54 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2208), rules 1, 9(a)(i)
F5: Words in Pt. 54 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2208), rules 1, 9(a)(ii)
F6: Words in Pt. 54 Table of Contents inserted (6.4.2014) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/610), rules 2, 3 (with rule 4)
F7: Words in Pt. 54 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 21(1)(b)

Notes on JUDICIAL REVIEW

Textual amendments

F2: Pt. 54 Section 1 heading inserted (1.4.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/364), rule 1, Sch. Pt. 1