... Lords that royal prerogative was in fact subject to judicial review, for reasons which I shall outline later. The minister's decision-making process was also deemed as unfair, mainly because of the lack of consultation with the staff, but overall the minister's decision was seen as justified because of the issues of national security involved, thus the appeal from the Council of Civil Service Unions (CCSU) was dismissed. Even though the main appeal was dismissed, judgements within this case were to have a notable impact on judicial decisions to follow, not only in the way that the royal prerogative would be viewed, but also in matters relating to the substantive nature of the 'rule of law,' the extent of which we shall now assess. This case was the first time that royal prerogative power had been deemed as justiciable and subject to review. In the words of Lord Roskill, "I am unable ...

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