TW v Brent Youth Court & Anor

The Administrative Court granted permission for the judicial review application to be withdrawn. The court also ordered that the claimant’s costs be paid out of central funds. No substantive issue arising from the judicial review was determined.

TW applied for judicial review of the Brent Youth Court. The Crown Prosecution Service was an interested party. The defendant did not appear or have representation. At the hearing, the claimant sought leave to withdraw the application.

1. The court granted leave to the claimant to withdraw the application for judicial review.
2. The court ordered payment of costs out of central funds.
3. The judgment determined the withdrawal and costs issues only and did not decide the substantive merits of the judicial review.