Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL]

My point about a judicial review was not about a claim in relation to a breach of statutory duty; it was about a judicial review, which is always about procedure. It is very often the resort of those who are dissatisfied with a decision but who find it difficult to seek a means of challenging the decision itself and therefore challenge the procedure that has led to the decision, arguing that the proper procedures have not been followed. That is my concern: that an awful lot of time, and therefore money and energy, could be expended if this legislation’s prescriptions about procedure gave those who were disaffected the material to apply for a judicial review.