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In the matter of an application by BREANDÁN MacCIONNAITH for leave to apply for judicial review and in the matter of a determination by the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused over a Parades Commission determination concerning a Drumcree parade and the Garvaghy Road route.

  • Judicial review
  • Parades commission determination
  • Public processions
  • Convention rights balancing
  • Reasons for decision
  • Rationality review
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Immigration [2026] NICA 21

JR256, Appeal Against the Dismissal of an Application for Judicial Review

JR256, Appeal Against the Dismissal of an Application for Judicial Review [2026] NICA 21 (12 May 2026)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed JR256’s appeal against refusal of judicial review, upholding the finding that he was an adult on the evidence.

  • Age assessment
  • Asylum
  • Judicial review
  • Benefit of the doubt
  • Article 8 echr
  • Merton-compliant assessment
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Criminal law [2026] NICA 10

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Application for Judicial Review (Rev1)

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Application for Judicial Review (Rev1) [2026] NICA 10 (12 March 2026)

The Court of Appeal upheld an order quashing Robert Clarke’s unlawful 2012 release under the 1998 Act and dismissed his challenge to the 2024 refusal of renewed release.

  • Judicial review
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Early release scheme
  • Life sentences
  • Discretionary remedies
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative law [2025] NIKB 74

Walsh, Application for Judicial Review (Rev2)

Walsh, Application for Judicial Review (Rev2) [2025] NIKB 74 (16 December 2025)

Leave for judicial review was granted on irrationality and ultra vires grounds concerning a victims’ payment refusal, but refused on bias and Article 3 ECHR grounds.

  • Judicial review
  • Bias
  • Ultra vires
  • Interpretation of regulations
  • Article 3 echr
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative law [2025] NIKB 72

Lynch & Anor, Application for Judicial Review

Lynch & Anor, Application for Judicial Review [2025] NIKB 72 (16 December 2025)

Leave to seek judicial review was refused over a planning dispute, with the court holding the challenges to validity, EIA, enforcement and fairness were unarguable.

  • Judicial review
  • Planning permission
  • Environmental impact assessment
  • Enforcement action
  • Procedural fairness
  • Costs
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Public law [2025] NICA 64

Soldiers A&C, Application for Judicial Review

Soldiers A&C, Application for Judicial Review [2025] NICA 64 (10 December 2025)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland granted leave to challenge the Attorney General’s fresh inquest direction, but upheld a stay pending possible legislative change.

  • Judicial review
  • Legacy inquests
  • Discretion of attorney general
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Coroners act
  • Northern ireland troubles (legacy and reconciliation) act
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Administrative law [2025] NIKB 57

JR333, Re Application for Judicial Review (Ruling On Costs)

JR333, Re Application for Judicial Review (Ruling On Costs) [2025] NIKB 57 (07 November 2025)

The High Court in Northern Ireland made no order as to costs after dismissing a judicial review leave application involving a school suspension and expulsion dispute.

  • Judicial review
  • School suspension
  • School expulsion
  • Costs in judicial review
  • Judicial-review
  • Costs
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Administrative law [2025] NIKB 59

Donnelly, Application for Judicial Review (Re the Grant of a Firearms Certificate) (Rev1)

Donnelly, Application for Judicial Review (Re the Grant of a Firearms Certificate) (Rev1) [2025] NIKB 59 (21 October 2025)

The court stayed leave-stage judicial review proceedings about a refused firearms certificate, directing that any new application be considered on up-to-date information.

  • Procedural fairness
  • Firearms licensing
  • National security
  • Judicial review
  • Disclosure of information
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative law [2025] NIKB 56

JR335, Re Application for Judicial Review (Rev1)

JR335, Re Application for Judicial Review (Rev1) [2025] NIKB 56 (15 October 2025)

The High Court refused leave for judicial review of refusals to approve two school transformation proposals to integrated status, finding no breach of Article 92(6).

  • Judicial review
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Integrated education
  • Public decision-making
  • Wednesbury unreasonableness
  • Procedural fairness
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Public law [2025] NICA 51

Morris, Re Application for Judicial Review

Morris, Re Application for Judicial Review [2025] NICA 51 (08 October 2025)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed Tracey Morris’s appeal in a housing judicial review, holding that her challenge had no arguable basis and that suitable accommodation had been offered.

  • Judicial review
  • Allocation of temporary accommodation
  • Statutory remedies
  • Discretionary funding
  • Priority status in housing
  • Judicial-review
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