The question (13 marks)
When there is an abuse or misuse of power, who may bring the matter before a court? Trace the development of the test of standing as Lord Denning describes it, from the person aggrieved to the application for judicial review, and compare the position reached in India. (13 marks)
MU Module III, head 3.2; pack ch. 03, Denning on locus standi.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 3 · Selected Readings, Moots and Constitutional Provisions of Legal Writing and Legal Language.
Authorities you will need
- R v Metropolitan Police Commissioner, ex parte Blackburn, the gaming clubs case
- Attorney-General v Gouriet, House of Lords
- Municipal Council, Ratlam v Vardichand
- Rules of the Supreme Court, Order 53, the sufficient interest test
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