Also an interesting read
www.consultationinstitute.org/when-your-consultation-is-legally-challenged/
"The claim may question the honesty of your consultation. It may allege that you had already made up your mind – pre-determination. It may assert that information you provided is either inaccurate or misleading. Or it may allege failure to observe the Equality Act’s S.149 ‘due regard’ principle. Thrown into the mix will be any and every failure that claimants believe affected stakeholders’ opportunity to express an informed view. Time may have been too short; the methods used were inaccessible; impacts may have been underestimated, or responses from consultees were not properly considered. To cap it all, claimants will describe your decision as ‘irrational’. Until recently, this would have been wishful thinking. Not any more. Three consultations fell foul of such a judgment this summer!"