Lowering or raising the language barrier? Reflections on interpretation, translation and the digitalisation of immigration tribunals. By Sarah Craig (University of Glasgow) Providing an interpreter addresses individuals’ access to justice rights, and it also promotes accountable decisions, based on appropriately translated information.[i] But interpreting in justice settings is not straightforward, and digitalisation adds … Continue reading
Quick and uneasy justice: an administrative justice analysis of the EU Settlement Scheme Joe Tomlinson In the fraught context of Brexit, the need to register EU citizens already resident in the UK presented a major conundrum of policy, law, and administration. The answer that has been offered by the government is the … Continue reading
Researching mental capacity disputes: The role of mediation in improving participation in the Court of Protection By Jaime Lindsey (University of Essex) It is important that people are involved in decisions which directly affect their lives. Research has shown many benefits of participation in decision-making processes ranging from improving the quality of the … Continue reading
Research proposal from PHSOtheFacts By Della Reynolds (PHSOtheFacts) The following is a proposal for academic research drafted by Della Reynolds from the PHSO user organisation, PHSOtheFacts. Researchers interested in participating in the study, refining or developing the proposal, or who have suggestions for funding, are advised to contact Della on phso-thefacts@outlook.com. PHSOtheFACTS is … Continue reading
Poverty & Inequality in the UK: Proud to be British? By Andrew Fagan (University of Essex) This post was originally published on the University of Essex Human Rights Centre Blog on 27 June 2019 and can be found here. It is re-posted with the permission of Andrew Fagan, to whom UKAJI is grateful. … Continue reading