The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack The Collison Corrections and Access to Justice
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Nov 5, 2025 Sabrina Joyce-Kemper is a planning and environmental expert with firsthand experience in public participation and judicial review, particularly in the Greater Dublin Drainage Project. Fred Logue is a solicitor specializing in planning and public law, offering insights into judicial review and legal claims. They discuss the backlash against judicial review, highlighting how media narratives misrepresent public participation's role in delays. Sabrina emphasizes the urgent need for enforceable remedies in access to justice, while Fred calls for broader coalitions to uphold the rule of law and improve planning quality.
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Claims Against Judicial Review Lack Evidence
- Fred argued attacks on public participation are anecdotal and lack evidence.
- He said critics cannot name specific infrastructure projects delayed by judicial review when pressed.
Board Failures Drove Real Delays
- Fred explained the parallel institutional collapse at An Bord Pleanála that caused major delays.
- He said governance failures and criminal convictions among senior members blocked decisions more than objectors did.
Quantity Versus Quality In Planning
- Fred framed planning as balancing quantity and quality where quantity pressures reduce housing standards.
- He warned that fetishizing housing numbers risks sacrificing legal protections for quality and sustainability.
