Wildbur, R (on the application of) v Ministry of Defence

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Mr Jonathan Dingle (instructed by Parker Bullen) appeared on behalf of the Claimant Mr James Chegwidden (instructed by Government Legal Department) appeared on behalf of the Defendant ____________________

Nonetheless he concluded that the procedures could not be categorised as inadequate so as to violate the common law standard of rationality. In short, in determining what other factors might be taken into account, he adopted both an exacting standard in assessing any such violation, and a wide margin of discretion.

MR JUSTICE LANGSTAFF: For those reasons, this appeal, attractively presented though it has been, must be, and is, dismissed.

MR CHEGWIDDEN: I am grateful. The only application is an application for the defendant's costs of this judicial review. I trust that I do not need to make submissions on "costs follow the event" principle. There is a schedule on costs which has been exchanged. I appreciate that it is in a sum which is higher than would ordinarily take place.