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Members of the Immigration and Refugee Board make life and death decisions every day. Our justice system generally provides that when a government official makes such an important decision about you, you can request that a judge (who is independent of government) review that decision. The purpose of "judicial review" is to ensure that the government decision maker acted according to law. Decision makers are human and sometimes they make mistakes. They may misunderstand the law, misapply it, or treat people unfairly. Access to the courts is widely understood as a pillar of the rule of law. It provides a means of assuring accountability for the exercise of state power.