Judicial Review Reform in Ireland: A Structural Shift with Material Implications for Development Risk
The Irish Government’s proposed Civil Reform Bill 2025 represents one of the most significant overhauls of civil litigation in decades. At its core sits a fundamental reconfiguration of judicial review, a mechanism which has long been central to planning, infrastructure, and environmental disputes.
For lawyers advising on development risk, the reforms are both commercially material and legally nuanced. They promise greater procedural certainty and speed, yet have prompted notable concern within the legal community regarding access to justice and the recalibration of long-established principles.