Service 05

Judicial Review Drafting & Strategy

Specialist drafting and strategic support across the judicial review lifecycle — for both claimant-side instructed firms and local authority defendants.

In Scope

  • Drafting of pre-action protocol letters and responses.
  • Drafting of statements of facts and grounds for the instructed firm to settle and file.
  • Drafting of summary grounds of defence and detailed grounds for the local authority's instructed firm.
  • Strategic advice across the lifecycle of the claim — permission, substantive hearing, settlement, costs.
  • Skeleton argument drafting support.

Out of Scope

  • Filing or service of any pleading in the practice's own name.
  • Acting as solicitor on the record.

Typical Deliverables & Engagement

  • Day rate for drafting and strategy work.
  • Capped fee per piece of drafting (e.g. Pre-Action Protocol letter, grounds of defence).

Make an Enquiry

All instructions are accepted personally by Elizabeth Okinda. Initial enquiries are reviewed within two working days.