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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Mandatory Order
A mandatory order is a remedy available through judicial review requiring a public authority, tribunal, or inferior court to carry out a legal duty.
Formerly known as mandamus, the remedy compels performance of obligations that public bodies are legally required to fulfill but have failed or refused to perform.
Mandatory orders are issued by the High Court during judicial review proceedings. The applicant must show that the authority has neglected a public duty and that judicial intervention is justified.
The remedy forms part of the supervisory jurisdiction of the courts and helps ensure that public authorities act lawfully and within the powers granted to them.
A mandatory order is a remedy available through judicial review requiring a public authority, tribunal, or inferior court to carry out a legal duty.
Formerly known as mandamus, the remedy compels performance of obligations that public bodies are legally required to fulfill but have failed or refused to perform.
Mandatory orders are issued by the High Court during judicial review proceedings. The applicant must show that the authority has neglected a public duty and that judicial intervention is justified.
The remedy forms part of the supervisory jurisdiction of the courts and helps ensure that public authorities act lawfully and within the powers granted to them.
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