Our Papallo Kouchoo lawyers have extensive experience in acting for clients in relation to ‘judicial review’ matters before the Supreme Court.

In various matters, where clients are aggrieved by the decisions of the lower courts (or of the Tribunal), the best way forward may be to commence judicial review proceedings in the Supreme Court to have the decision below reviewed by the judges of the Supreme Court.

Commenced via a ‘summons’, these matters usually seek declarations that effectively invalidate the whole of the decision made by the courts below because the decision is, on various occasions, “vitiated” or infected by ‘jurisdictional error’.

These kinds of proceedings may also involve seeking orders in the ‘nature of certiorari’, removing the lower court decision into the Supreme court and effectively ‘quashing’ the decision, as well as orders which ‘remit’ the matter back to the lower court or Tribunal to be determined ‘in accordance with the law’ (i.e. in accordance with the judgement of the Supreme Court).

As is usually our practice, we ensure that these kinds of ‘appeals’ (these are a unique types of appeal) are properly assessed, ensuring that their prospects of success are quite high before any such steps are taken, including briefing counsel (barristers) to ascertain that the way forward has a reasonable chance of succeeding.

At Papallo Kouchoo Lawyers, we have the experience to provide you with cost-effective advice to deal with your judicial review disputes.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us for an obligation free professional consultation.