Tag: The Christian Institute case

  • Ben Christman: An Unholy Resurrection in the Court of Session

    Ben Christman: An Unholy Resurrection in the Court of Session

    Relaxed standing tests for judicial review are critical to maintain the rule of law. Too restrictive, and the executive may act unlawfully – safe in the knowledge that judicial oversight is precluded by the courts’ doors being closed to the public-spirited litigant. In certain circumstances, restrictive standing tests can leave illegal executive action essentially unchallengeable.…