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Judicial review and human rights

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  1. Which grounds of judicial review were classified by Lord Diplock in the GCHQ case?
  2. A minister makes a decision that no reasonable decision-maker could have reached. Which ground of review applies?
  3. A claimant seeks permission to bring judicial review of a decision of a public authority. What is the time limit?
  4. A claimant is a pressure group which objects to a decision on environmental grounds but suffers no personal harm. Under the Senior Courts Act 1981 s31(3), can it bring judicial review?
  5. Which remedy in judicial review quashes an unlawful decision?
  6. A local council announces a policy of providing a free service for five years but ends it after one. A resident who planned around it challenges the decision. Which ground might she use?
  7. Which of the following rights under the European Convention on Human Rights is absolute and cannot be limited?
  8. Under the Human Rights Act 1998, section 6, what is the legal effect on a public authority?
  9. What is the time limit for bringing a claim under section 7 of the Human Rights Act 1998 against a public authority?
  10. A police officer detains a suspect for questioning without charge for much longer than allowed. Which Convention article is most directly engaged?
  11. Only a victim of an alleged violation can bring a claim under section 7 of the Human Rights Act. Which of these is a victim?

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