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Contracting out reviews

By Dave
04/07/2011

In Karaj v Three Rivers DC [2011] EWCA Civ 768, Ward and Rimer LJJ granted permission to appeal on what appears to be the “Shacklady” issue (links to our report), viz whether a failure to follow the proper rules regarding the contracting out of the review process invalidates the (entire) review itself.  Three Rivers DC had contracted out their reviews to a well-known contractor.  Before HHJ Faber, the Shacklady argument had been unsuccessful. Permission was refused by the MR on the papers but granted after a renewed application for permission by Christopher Baker – to whom many congrats – on the basis that here there is an appeal which has a real prospect of success.  The court also noted that it would apply the lower threshold to permission (Elrify, at [24]) because the matter could not be raised on review.  HHJ Faber’s analysis was effectively the first such judicial consideration of  the contracting out point. Watch out for this one – could be v interesting.

3 Comments

  1. Jan

    Anyone know what happened to this appeal?

    Reply
  2. J

    Settled, but that’s all I know.

    Reply
    • Jan

      Thanks. Can anyone help with further details?

      Jan

      Reply

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