Form

Form N461: Apply for a judicial review of a decision

Ask the court for permission to proceed with a claim for a judicial review, and give details of the claim.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 1 February 2017
• Last updated: 24 March 2022 — See all updates

Documents

Judicial review claim form (Administrative Court)

PDF, 194 KB, 18 pages

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Details

You can use this form to ask the Administrative Court to review a decision made by people or bodies with a public law function, such as a local authority, court or minister.

You must make the claim in the appropriate Administrative Court in:

• the Royal Courts of Justice, London
• Birmingham
• Leeds
• Manchester
• Cardiff

You must file the claim within certain time scales.

You can also read guidance on bringing a judicial review case in the Administrative Court.

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Published 1 February 2017
Last updated 24 March 2022 + show all updates

1. 24 March 2022

   Added Welsh version of the page

2. 31 May 2021

   Changes made to form following amendments to the civil procedure rules on judicial review, to bring it up to date.

3. 20 June 2018

   Added revised Welsh Form N461.

4. 9 April 2018

   Added revised N461 form.

5. 1 February 2017

   First published.