Mr. Kevin Baneham:

Chapter 2 of Part 9 introduces significant changes in relation to the legal costs regime. There is a scale of fees and a funding scheme. We think they will contribute to stabilising or reducing the number of judicial reviews. It will also require the expedition of cases through the courts so we are not left with a big backlog and stasis. The two together are part of the solution in terms of reducing the impact that judicial review has on planning and development. They are key reforms.