JR55, judicial strategy and the limits of textual reasoning

Discusses, with reference to the Supreme Court ruling in JR55 v Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints, the judicial strategies that may be used to exert control after exercise of discretionary power, and assesses their limits. Reviews the facts of JR55 and examines the textual interpretation adopted in respect of a broad discretionary power. Suggests why a textual approach is sometimes inappropriate and proposes an alternative strategy.