Online JR Academy February 2026

A complete online course on how to do judicial review, run in short sessions on Zoom over 4 days.

Presented in partnership with Garden Court Chambers.

This training is ONLINE ONLY. All sessions will be recorded and shared with attendees afterwards. 

Who should attend:

• Junior and trainee lawyers, advisers, advocates and anyone likely to be involved in judicial review claims, or 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 and
• Those representing and advising marginalised groups in society

The course includes:

• Judicial review: who it affects and what remedies can be offered
• What can be challenged and by who
• Differences between cases based on the Human Rights Act and other grounds
• Claims by pressure and public interest groups
• Third-party interventions and CCOs
• Steps in a judicial review claim
• Funding and costs
• Public law quiz!
• Case study to help delegate put their learning to practical use

Ticket pricing:

• Standard ticket: £160 – For those working in private practice and public bodies
• Discounted ticket: £120 – For those working at charities or are trainees and pupils
• Advisers ticket: £60 – For those advising but not qualified as, or plan to be, solicitors or barristers
• Student ticket: £20 – For students in full-time education making the booking using a valid university email address

Group booking:

• Standard group booking for 3 or more delegates: £140
• Discounted group booking for 3 or more delegates: £90

Please reach out to [email protected] if you wish to make other booking arrangement.

Programme

Monday 9 February

10:00-11:00 Introductory principles

• Amanda Weston KC, Garden Court Chambers
• Sonali Naik KC, Garden Court Chambers

14:00-15:30 Grounds for JR 

• Gordon Lee, Garden Court Chambers
• Raza Halim, Garden Court Chambers

Tuesday 10 February

10:00-11:30 Steps in a JR claim, part 1 – from letter before claim to permission

• Michela Carini, Bhatt Murphy

14:00-15:30 Steps in a JR claim, part 2 – from post-permission to final hearing + Quiz 

• Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC, Garden Court Chambers
• Leanna Burnard, Garden Court Chambers

Wednesday 11 February

10:00-12:00 Funding for JR 

Legal aid

• Jessie Brennan, Bhatt Murphy

CCOs and third-party interventions

• Michael Etienne, Garden Court Chambers

Costs and settlement

• Helen Foot, Garden Court Chambers

14:00-15:00 Defending a JR 

• Jennifer Twite, Garden Court Chambers
• Tim Baldwin, Garden Court Chambers

Thursday 12 February

10:00-11:30 Case study

• Stephanie Harrison KC, Garden Court Chambers
• Steven Galliver-Andrew, Garden Court Chambers
• Matthew Court, Public Law Project