body. Unlike in some other jurisdictions, such as the United States, English law does not permit judicial review of primary legislation (laws passed by Parliament)...

actions are subject to review by the judiciary.: 79  In a judicial review, a court may invalidate laws, acts, or governmental actions that are incompatible...

the common law principles that guided judicial review during the apartheid era, contemporary judicial review is authorised by and grounded in constitutional...

Judicial activism is a judicial philosophy holding that courts can and should go beyond the applicable law to consider broader societal implications of...

down extra-judicially in Dr. Bonham's Case..., a conundrum [that] ought to have been laughed at". Lacking the power of judicial review, English courts possessed...

In Canadian administrative law, judicial review is for courts to ensure "administrative decision-makers" stay within the boundaries of the law. It is meant...

case" that opened up decisions taken by the UK executive to judicial review in English law. The Brighton police authority dismissed its Chief Constable...

Judicial review in Hong Kong is conducted according to the Constitutional and Administrative Law List (Practice Direction 26.1). It comprises two different...

Judicial review in Scotland is a part of United Kingdom constitutional law that functions within the framework of Scots administrative law. The power of...

constitutional law, company law and administrative law case of the Court of Appeal. It extended the scope of judicial review in English law to private bodies...

for administrative law, placing it firmly in the correct constitutional setting. Judicial activism Judicial Review in English Law Precedent Evelina Munteanu...

The Rise of Modern Judicial Review: From Judicial Interpretation to Judge-Made Law is a 1986 book by Christopher Wolfe in which the author provides a critique...

English law is the common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures...

Judicial restraint is a judicial interpretation that recommends favoring the status quo in judicial activities and is the opposite of judicial activism...

In law, certiorari is a court process to seek judicial review of a decision of a lower court or government agency. Certiorari comes from the name of a...

constitutions endow the Austrian court system with broad powers of judicial review. All Austrian courts are charged with verifying that the statutes and...

18th-century England. In some countries, the ability of the judiciary to check the legislature is enhanced by the power of judicial review. This power can be...

Common law (also known as judicial precedent, judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law primarily developed through judicial decisions rather than...

Exclusion of judicial review has been attempted by the Parliament of Singapore to protect the exercise of executive power. Typically, this has been done...

Judicial review, under which executive actions of the Government are subject to review, and possible invalidation, is used in New Zealand. Judicial review...

countries of the civil law tradition, has opened itself to the influence of rules posed by supranational legal orders, in which judicial principles have strong...

Canadian administrative law decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The Court provided guidance on the standard of judicial review of administrative decisions...

Judicial interpretation is the way in which the judiciary construes the law, particularly constitutional documents, legislation and frequently used vocabulary...

A law clerk, judicial clerk, or judicial assistant is a person, often a lawyer, who provides direct counsel and assistance to a lawyer or judge by researching...

integrity in the public's eyes.: 110  Doctrine of bias in Singapore law Faceless court Fundamental justice Judicial review in English law Frederick F...

in countries with common law legal systems, a clause or provision included in a piece of legislation by a legislative body to exclude judicial review...

Judicial review is the procedure by which courts in Denmark assess whether laws are compatible with the Constitution of Denmark, and administrative acts...

Modern libel and slander laws in many countries are originally descended from English defamation law. The history of defamation law in England is somewhat...

administrative law is part of UK constitutional law that is designed through judicial review to hold executive power and public bodies accountable under the law. A...

is a doctrine in English law asserted by Diplock LJ in Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission. It asserts that in judicial review cases a distinction...