judicial effectiveness

• 1.reliant on litigation

  
  

  dependent on a case being brought to court

  no one decides to challenge the decision - no attention from the court

  
  

  litigations takes time and money - no state funding available

  challneges made against public bodies - intimidating
• 2.can only be challenged by certain people

  
  

  only be challenged by a person who has 'standing' - someone directly affected by the legislation or the decision
• 3.imbalance of power

  
  

  person challenging the DL - usually have to challenge a public body or government department - likely o have greater resources + funding to defend the legislation/ decision - huge power imbalance
• 4.strict limits on challenge

  
  

  action will have to be launched within 3 months of the decision having been made + there will be no state funding or legal aid available for the challenge