An intensive one-day, in-person training on the fundamentals of judicial review (JR) – from core principles and grounds to the practical steps in bringing a claim, including funding, costs, and interventions – ending with an interactive case study.

Presented in partnership with Blackstone Chambers and Linklaters.

Date: Tuesday 19 May
Time:
09:30-17:30
Location: 
Linklaters London Office, 20 Ropemaker St, London EC2Y 9AR (2-minute walk from Moorgate Station)

This event is in person only and won’t be recorded.

Who should attend

  • Junior and trainee lawyers, advisers, advocates and anyone likely to be involved in judicial review claims, or those wishing to increase their understanding of JR to help their clients.
  • Anyone responsible for legal policy in NGOs or Government, or those tasked with Government decision making
  • Those working in campaigning organisations with a legal strategy
  • Those representing and advising marginalised groups in society

The course includes

  • JR: who it affects and the remedies available
  • What decisions can be challenged, and by whom
  • Distinctions between claims brought under the Human Rights Act 1998 and those based on other public law grounds
  • JR claims brought by pressure groups and public interest organisations
  • Third-party interventions and costs capping orders (CCOs)
  • Key procedural stages in a JR claim
  • Funding arrangements and costs considerations
  • Supervised case study to consolidate learning and enable participants to apply the course material in practical scenarios

Ticket pricing

  • Standard ticket: £175
    For practitioners in private practice, and those working for a governmental or regulatory body.
  • Discounted ticket: £125 –
    For charities, NGOs, trainee lawyers, academics, and those working in the charity or voluntary sector
  • Advisers ticket: £75 –
    For those who are advising but not qualified as, or training to be, solicitors or barristers.
  • Student ticket: £30
    For full-time student with valid university email address
    * Due to limited capacity, we only offer ten student tickets, so please book soon to avoid disappointment.*

Block booking discounts are available; please contact PLP Events team to arrange.

Delegate pack

We provide an electronic delegate pack. If you’d like to access it on the day, please bring a fully charged device, as charging points are limited.

If you require a printed pack for accessibility reasons, please email PLP Events team to request one.

Programme

09:30-09:45 Arrival and refreshments

  • Morning chair: Hanif Mussa KC, Blackstone Chambers

09:45-10:30 Introductory principles

  • Ivan Hare KC, Blackstone Chambers
  • Will Bordell, Blackstone Chambers

10:30-11:15 Grounds for JR

  • Jason Pobjoy KC, Blackstone
  • Alexander Fawke, Linklaters

11.15-11.30 Break

11:30-12:30 Steps in a JR claim – from letter before claim to permission

  • Victoria Pogge von Strandmann, Public Law Project

12:30-13:15 Lunch

  • Afternoon chair: Naina Patel KC, Blackstone Chambers

13:15-14:15 Steps in a JR claim – from post-permission to final hearing (and quiz)

  • Ava Mayer, Blackstone Chambers
  • Natasha Simonsen, Blackstone Chambers

14:15-14:45 Funding and legal aid

  • Speaker TBC

14:45-15:00 Break

15:00-15:30 CCOs and third-party interventions

  • Alexander Fawke, Linklaters
  • Tom Lowenthal, Blackstone Chambers

15:30-16:00 Settlement and costs

  • Daniel Cashman, Blackstone Chambers

16:00-16:10 Break

16:10-17:30 Case study on asylum accommodation challenge

  • Rebecca Hacker, Public Law Project
  • More speakers TBC

Wednesday 20 May, 10:00-11:00
Defending a JR

  • Sir Jonathan Jones, Linklaters

*This session is a live webinar, and it will be recorded and shared with all attendees afterward.*

          


19 May 2026
9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Book now

Standard Ticket

Price: £175.00
VAT: £0.00
Total: £175.00

Discounted Ticket

Price: £125.00
VAT: £0.00
Total: £125.00

Advisers Ticket

Price: £75.00
VAT: £0.00
Total: £75.00

Student Ticket

Price: £30.00
VAT: £0.00
Total: £30.00

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Ticket Type Price Spaces
Standard Ticket £175.00
Discounted Ticket £125.00
Advisers Ticket £75.00
Student Ticket £30.00

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