Leducate Explains: What is Judicial Review
In this article, we would like to touch upon the process of Judicial Review and what it means. This article is ahead of an event that Leducate is holding in April so is needed urgently.
Some ideas of what to include:
What is Judicial Review
How is Judicial Review implemented in the UK?
How is Judicial Review different from a ‘normal' case?
How does Judicial Review link to the separation of powers?
How does the judiciary keep the executive and legislature in check?
We have an article already covering separation of powers so that in and of itself does not need explaining.
Who can bring a judicial review case?
Does judicial review protect the rights of citizens?
The above are guides of what we think will fit well in the article but are not prescriptive. The aim of the article is to give the reader an idea of how Judicial Review works and explaining why it is important.
NOTE - This article does stray very closely to the political. It should be noted that this series is purely informative, and should not take any particular opinion, good or bad.
The article should be 750 - 1000 words and should be an accessible explanation of the issue, in simple terms for to engage 16-18-year-olds without a legal background.
NOTE: We have found that it is essential for articles of this kind to be written with limited legal terms, and to be clearly defined when they are used, to make them as accessible as possible. We would ask, therefore, to limit complex legal jargon to ensure that the article is easily digestible by the targeted audience.
Remember - The law can be scary, at Leducate we hope to make it as accessible as possible!
Be sure to let us know if you are interested in writing this article below.