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M Doyle

M Doyle has written 281 posts for Essex CAJI

New journal article published: Mapping current issues in administrative justice: austerity and the ‘more bureaucratic rationality’ approach

By Robert Thomas and Joe Tomlinson We have published a new paper in the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law entitled “Mapping current issues in administrative justice: austerity and the ‘more bureaucratic rationality’ approach”. The paper draws upon our ESRC-funded policy seminar on administrative justice decisions, reviews, and appeals. The abstract of the paper is … Continue reading

Where do we need to go with research in administrative justice?

There’s still time to give us your views on the research needs and priorities for administrative justice. Our proposed research roadmap includes a link to an online survey an with our consultation questions. Please respond by 30 September. An overview of the consultation Since starting work nearly three years ago, UKAJI’s primary tasks have been to … Continue reading

A primer on the digitisation of administrative tribunals

This valuable primer by Joe Tomlinson, University of Sheffield, explores what we know and what we need to know about the digitalisation of tribunals.

What’s new in administrative justice, September 2017

Parliament The EU (Withdrawal) Bill is due to have its second reading in the House of Commons on 7 September. The First Ministers of Wales and Scotland have announced that they will work together on amendments to the Bill in order to protect devolved powers and responsibilities following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. The … Continue reading

New research: Kafkaesque and demoralising: how online critics perceive the UK’s public service ombuds

This post gives an overview of a recent study of ‘ombuds watchers’ and their online criticism of the public service ombud schemes, including the PHSO, LGO and SPSO. The researchers, Chris Gill (University of Glasgow) and Naomi Creutzfeldt (University of Westminster), have published a paper about the research: ‘The ‘Ombuds Watchers’: Collective Dissent and Legal … Continue reading