Aureline ChambersAdvisory & Representation

11 August 2026

Judicial review time limits: a practical refresher

Promptness still bites — and waiting for a perfect letter rarely helps.

Claims for judicial review must generally be filed promptly and in any event within three months of the decision under challenge. 'Promptly' is not a softener of the three-month outer limit; in some contexts it shortens it.

A common difficulty is identifying the decision date when there has been a chain of correspondence, an internal review, or a refusal to reconsider. Getting that wrong can lose the claim before the merits are ever argued.

We advise on when time starts to run, whether an extension is realistic, and what needs preserving now so that options remain open.