Judicial review: new totally without merit test means case "bound to fail" (Court of Appeal) | Practical Law

Judicial review: new totally without merit test means case "bound to fail" (Court of Appeal) | Practical Law

In R (Grace) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 1091 the Court of Appeal held that the appropriate test for deciding if an application is totally without merit is if the application is bound to fail.

Judicial review: new totally without merit test means case "bound to fail" (Court of Appeal)

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 6-576-3825 (Approx. 3 pages)

Judicial review: new totally without merit test means case "bound to fail" (Court of Appeal)

by Practical Law Public Sector
Published on 30 Jul 2014 • England, Wales
In R (Grace) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 1091 the Court of Appeal held that the appropriate test for deciding if an application is totally without merit is if the application is bound to fail.