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Guidance for applying: JR1

Updated 4 December 2023

These notes are to help you complete the form: JR1. You should read the notes to each section carefully before you begin to complete that particular section.

Use form JR1 to start a judicial review case in the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) unless you wish to challenge a criminal injuries compensation decision of a First-tier Tribunal when you should use Form JRC1. Please see below for the other kinds of case which can be challenged by judicial review in the Upper Tribunal.

Use a separate sheet if you need more space for your answers, marking clearly which section the information refers to and putting your name at the top of the sheet. If you do not have all the documents or information you need for your claim, you must not allow this to delay sending or taking the form to the Upper Tribunal office within the correct time.

Complete the form as fully as possible and provide what documents you have. If you need help to complete the form you may wish consult a solicitor or your local Citizen’s Advice.

Judicial review in the Administrative Appeals chamber of the Upper Tribunal

The types of judicial review cases that may be started in the Upper Tribunal under section 18 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 are set out in the Practice Direction of the Lord Chief Justice.

The Practice Direction makes it clear that only decisions of a First-tier Tribunal where there is no right of appeal can be challenged by judicial review proceedings in the Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal. If you have a right of appeal to the Upper Tribunal you should use the relevant Upper Tribunal appeal form.

If the decision of a First-tier Tribunal which you wish to challenge was made in a criminal injuries compensation case, use must use form JRC1.

Judicial review in the Upper Tribunal is a two stage process. You must obtain permission before you can proceed to the next stage (the substantive application). Form JR1 is for both stages. The rules governing judicial review are set out in the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008, SI 2008 No 2698 (the 2008 Rules).

Time limit for filing a claim

Form JR1 must be sent or delivered to the office of the Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal so that it is received no later than 3 months after the date of the decision to which it relates. You may also make a judicial review application within one month of the date you were sent written reasons for the decision (or were notified that an application to set aside which was made in time was not successful).

Where to send your form

You must use the E-Filing service to send form JR1 to the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) if you are:

• legally represented
• acting on behalf of a government department, agency or public body

You can find more information about using the E-Filing service.

If you are not legally represented and the hearing took place in London, you should use the E-Filing service. If you are unable to, you must email or send form JR1 to:

The Upper Tribunal Office (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
5th floor Rolls Building
7 Rolls Building
Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL

Email adminappeals@justice.gov.uk

If you are not legally represented and the hearing took place in Wales, you should use the E-Filing service. If you are unable to, you must email or send form JR1 to:

The Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal (Wales)
Cardiff Civil Justice Centre
2 Park Street
Cardiff
Wales
CF10 1ET

Email adminappeals@justice.gov.uk

The applicants and any representative

Give your full name and address and the full name and address of any representative.

If you have a representative our office will send all documents relating to the judicial review to your representative. If you do not have a representative our office will send documents to your usual address unless you give us a different address. 

Include contact information, for example telephone numbers and email addresses and any reference number for a representative.

Respondent details

As explained on Form JR1, the respondent will always be the First-tier Tribunal whose decision you wish to challenge. Give the name and address of the office of the First-tier Tribunal which sent you the decision.

Give details of the decision to be judicially review

Give the following details of the decision you seek to have judicially reviewed:

• the date the decision was made
• the First-tier Tribunal’s reference number (if there is one)
• the place where any oral hearing took place
• written statement of reasons for the tribunal’s decision

Other interested parties

You must name as interested parties any other parties to the proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal .

Full details of interested parties must be included. For example, if you are making a claim for judicial review seeking to challenge the procedural decision of a First- tier Tribunal in a mental health case you should name the hospital authority and, if you are a restricted patient, the Secretary of State for Justice.

Detailed statement of grounds

Set out, in detail, the grounds on which you contend the decision should be set aside or varied and the facts on which you rely.

Details of the outcome

Complete this section stating which of the following remedies you are seeking:

• a mandatory order
• a prohibiting order
• a quashing order
• a declaration
• an injunction
• damages
• restitution or recovery of a sum due
• interest

Delay in making the application

If your application for permission to bring judicial review proceedings is late you should complete this section and say why you are late.

Other applications

If you wish to make any other applications in connection with your claim for judicial review, please complete this section and give your reasons.

In particular if you wish to apply for your case to be considered urgently please complete section 8 giving your reasons.

Declaration of truth, claim for judicial review and supporting documents

If you are an individual you must sign and date the form authorising your representative (unless your representative is a solicitor who is completing and signing the form for a client).

Tick the boxes to indicate the documents you are enclosing. You should try to enclose the documents asked for but do not delay filing your claim for judicial review. If you have not been able to obtain any of the documents listed in this section within the time limits referred to complete the form as best you can and ensure the claim is filed on time.