Life in the UK test practice question · Government and law
What is judicial review?
Answer options
- A yearly report on how well judges work
- A vote in Parliament to remove a judge
- A court check on whether a public body made a decision lawfullyCorrect
- An appeal against a jury's verdict
Answer: A court check on whether a public body made a decision lawfully
In judicial review a judge looks at how a public body made a decision, not whether the decision was the best one. The body may be able to make the same decision again if it follows the right process.
Checked 8 November 2026