Leave to apply for judicial review refused as social welfare appeal offers adequate remedy

The High Court refuses an application for leave to apply for judicial review concerning a decision on domiciliary care allowance, primarily on the grounds that the application was made outside the three-month time limit without sufficient reason for the delay. Additionally, the court found that the statutory right to seek a "revision" of the appeals officer's decision under statute provided an adequate alternative remedy. The court emphasised that the applicant's grievances could be fully addressed through this revision process, negating the need for judicial review. The original decision to deny the domiciliary care allowance was based on the assessment that the child's care requirements did not meet the legislative criteria for the allowance.