Judicial Review Services
One discipline, many doorways: every service below is the same High Court supervisory jurisdiction applied to a different corner of public decision-making. Whatever the subject matter, the first questions are identical — what limit, what route, what grounds.
Judicial Review - General Public Law
Advice on whether a decision can be challenged, on what grounds, within what limit - and carriage of proceedings from pre-action letter to hearing.
Immigration & Asylum Judicial Review
International protection refusals, deportation orders, visa and permission refusals, citizenship delay - fast-moving challenges where 28-day limits often apply.
Planning & Environmental Judicial Review
Challenges to planning decisions of local authorities and An Coimisiún Pleanála under both the 2000 Act and the new Part 9 regime of the 2024 Act.
Government Department & State Agency Decisions
Unlawful decisions of Ministers, Departments and agencies - and mandamus applications compelling decisions that never arrive.
Social Welfare & HSE Judicial Review
Welfare appeals office decisions, medical card and HSE service decisions, disability services and carer supports.
Education Decisions Judicial Review
School expulsion and enrolment decisions, section 29 appeals, SUSI grants, university and fitness-to-practise decisions.
Professional & Disciplinary Judicial Review
Challenging regulators and fitness-to-practise processes where your registration, licence or livelihood is at stake.
Prison, Parole & Garda Judicial Review
Decisions affecting prisoners and parole, and Garda-related processes including complaints and vetting issues.
Licensing & Regulatory Judicial Review
Refused, revoked or suspended licences and regulatory enforcement decided without fair procedures.
Process & Time Limits
The judicial review procedure end to end - leave, pleadings, hearing, remedies and costs - and the deadlines that govern it all.
Free Tools
Not sure where to start? Use the Time Limit Checker to see which deadline typically applies to your type of decision, or Can I Judicially Review This Decision? to frame the right questions before you call.
Not Sure Which Applies to You?
Describe the decision in one phone call and we will tell you the limit, the route and your options - in plain terms.
Call 01 5827148