CCSU v GCHQ
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CCSU v GCHQ is a landmark UK public law case that clarified the scope of judicial review over the exercise of prerogative powers by the executive.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom public law case
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judicial review case ⓘ |
| citation |
[1984] 3 All ER 935
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[1984] 3 WLR 1174 ⓘ [1985] AC 374 ⓘ |
| concerns |
consultation rights of civil servants
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judicial review of prerogative powers ⓘ national security ⓘ royal prerogative ⓘ scope of judicial review ⓘ |
| country | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionType | appellate decision ⓘ |
| decisionYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| establishedPrinciple |
grounds of judicial review include illegality irrationality and procedural impropriety
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justiciability depends on subject matter not source of power ⓘ national security can limit the duty to consult ⓘ prerogative powers are in principle reviewable by the courts ⓘ |
| groundOfReviewDefined |
illegality
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irrationality ⓘ procedural impropriety ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Service
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GCHQ case ⓘ |
| held | decision to ban trade union membership at GCHQ was not reviewable on the facts because of national security ⓘ |
| impact | expanded availability of judicial review over executive prerogative powers ⓘ |
| influenced | later UK judicial review jurisprudence ⓘ |
| involvesBody | Government Communications Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLandmarkCaseIn |
United Kingdom administrative law
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United Kingdom constitutional law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| leadingJudge |
Lord Brightman
NERFINISHED
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Lord Diplock NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Fraser of Tullybelton NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Roskill NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Scarman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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public law ⓘ |
| parties |
Council of Civil Service Unions
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Minister for the Civil Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Wednesbury unreasonableness
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royal prerogative and judicial control ⓘ |
| sourceOfDoctrine | tripartite classification of judicial review grounds ⓘ |
| topic |
grounds of judicial review
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justiciability of executive action ⓘ |
| usedFor | teaching judicial review in UK law schools ⓘ |
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