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19/11/2012
Cameron To Crack Down On Judicial 'Time-Wasting"
The prime minister has promised to crack down on "time-wasting" caused by the "massive growth industry" in legal challenges to government policy.
David Cameron told business leaders he would "get a grip" on people forcing unnecessary delays, saying that judicial review applications would cost more, with less time put aside to apply and fewer chances to appeal.
Mr Cameron also said the government was "too slow" at cutting the deficit, and pledged to speed up the process.
In his address to the CBI conference in London, the prime minister said the legal right to a judicial review of decisions, including those on major infrastructure projects, had grown out of control, insisting: "We urgently need to get a grip on this.
"So here's what we're going to do: reduce the time limit when people can bring cases; charge more for reviews - so people think twice about time-wasting."
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David Cameron told business leaders he would "get a grip" on people forcing unnecessary delays, saying that judicial review applications would cost more, with less time put aside to apply and fewer chances to appeal.
Mr Cameron also said the government was "too slow" at cutting the deficit, and pledged to speed up the process.
In his address to the CBI conference in London, the prime minister said the legal right to a judicial review of decisions, including those on major infrastructure projects, had grown out of control, insisting: "We urgently need to get a grip on this.
"So here's what we're going to do: reduce the time limit when people can bring cases; charge more for reviews - so people think twice about time-wasting."
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