AC-2024-LON-0001595 - [2025] EWHC 2182 (Admin)

The contractual context of this claim means that judicial review is limited to a claim on the grounds of fraud, corruption or bad faith, none of which applies here. Even if that is wrong, the claim fails on the merits as none of the grounds for seeking judicial review are made out for the reasons set out above.

The claim for judicial review is dismissed.

In the circumstances, it is unnecessary to go on to consider the final issue in the agreed List of Issues which is whether s.31(2A) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 applies.

I am grateful to all Counsel and their legal teams for the helpful and concise way in which this matter was presented. I am particularly grateful to junior Counsel on both sides for their assistance in finalising the judgment for handing down.