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<p>The Government has not made an estimate of the number of applications for judicial
review which are granted on procedural defects or minor technicalities. Judicial review
applications are not recorded in an accessible and reliable electronic form, but rather
in paper case files which would need to be manually searched and as such there is
no central figure. However, those involved in judicial reviews, including government
departments, local authorities and businesses, are fully aware of the ways in which
the judicial review process can be misused.</p><p>One of the reforms we are taking
forward in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill (clause 84 of the print of the Bill
currently awaiting Royal Assent) is to improve the way the courts deal with judicial
reviews based on procedural defects. This is an important part of the Government’s
programme to tackle public burdens, promote growth and stimulate economic recovery.</p>
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