Apply for a judicial review of a decision
| Published date | 21 March 2018 |
| Subject Matter | Administrative Court forms |
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Guidance notes on completing the Judicial Review claim form
Set out overleaf are notes to help you complete the form. You should read the notes to each section
carefully before you begin to complete that particular section.
Use a separate sheet if you need more space for your answers, marking clearly which section the
information refers to.
If you do not have all the documents or information you need for your claim, you must not allow this to
delay sending or taking the form to the Administrative Court Ofce within the correct time. Complete the
form as fully as possible and provide what documents you have. The notes to section 9 will explain more
about what you have to do in these circumstances.
The Court and venue
• CPR part 54 – claims for Judicial Review are dealt with by the Administrative Court.
• Subject to the considerations in Practice Direction 54D 5.2, the general expectation is that
proceedings will be administered and determined in the region in which the claimant has closest
connection.
• Where the claim is proceeding in the Administrative Court in London, documents must be led in
the Administrative Court Ofce, Room C315, Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL.
• Where the claim is proceeding in the Administrative Court in Birmingham, documents must be
led in the Administrative Court Ofce, Birmingham Civil Justice Centre, Priory Courts, 33 Bull
Street, Birmingham B4 6DS.
• Where the claim is proceeding in the Administrative Court in Wales, documents must be led in the
Administrative Court Ofce, Cardiff Civil Justice Centre, 2 Park Street, Cardiff, CF10 1ET.
• Where the claim is proceeding in the Administrative Court in Leeds, documents must be led in the
Administrative Court Ofce, Leeds Combined Court Centre, 1 Oxford Row, Leeds, LS1 3BG.
• Where the claim is proceeding in the Administrative Court in Manchester, documents must be
led in the Administrative Court Ofce, Manchester Civil Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street West,
Manchester, M3 3FX.
Time limit for ling a claim
• Unless Section 18 Practice Direction 54 applies in relation to the deferral of removal, the claim
must be led promptly and in any event no later than three months after the grounds to make the
claim rst arose.
Note: Section 18 Practice Direction 54 and Practice Direction 54D are set out on our website
(www.justice.gov.uk). Should you need a hard copies of these Practice Directions, please contact the
Administrative Court ofce or your local Citizen’s Advice.
If you need help to complete the form you should consult a solicitor or your local
Citizen’s Advice.
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