A collection of essays on the operation, impact, and future development of judical review in specific social welfare areas. Common themes are the political and policy context of judicial rewiew challenge and the shifting balance of advantage offered to social welfare campaigners.
Comprises a collection of essays by academics and practitioners who have an interest in the operation, impact and future development of judicial review in a number of social welfare areas: homelessness; housing benefit; mental health; health care; social security; the discretionary social fund; immigration; prisoners; education; and gypsy site provision. Two contributions address issues relating to the supervisory jurisdiction in the Scottish Court of Session and thee High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland.
