Petitions for judicial review involve challenge to decisions which may be unlawful, unfair or irrational and so can be often high profile. Our considerable experience in this area of the law means that we are sensitive to the public image of you or your organisation

We have acted over many years for both petitioners seeking judicial review and respondents defending their position. Many of our cases have resulted in prominent reported case law.

Judicial review can be used to challenge decisions made in many different areas of law including public bodies, charities and planning. As Scotland's leading full service law firm we are able to offer you the specialists in the appropriate area of law coupled with our long-standing experience in the Court of Session.

Avoiding challenge in the first place is a priority. Our expertise in the field of human rights and our extensive work for public bodies means we are ideally placed to advise on how to make your decision making process judicial review proof.

For more information please contact Fiona Killen, Robert Carr or Catriona Watt.