In the field of public law, and constitutional and administrative justice, methodology has not always taken a front seat. However, it is becoming increasingly more important in legal research to pay closer attention to the methodologies employed in this field. Whether writing a book, a PhD, a dissertation or an article, there is a growing … Continue reading
Essex CAJI is excited to announce our upcoming Webinar on 28 May at 3pm (London Time) in which we are honoured to be joined by Nick O’Brien, together with our esteemed panellists, Naomi Creutzfeldt from the University of Kent, Andrew Le Sueur from the University of Essex and our visiting fellow here at CAJI, Margaret … Continue reading
Lessons in the teaching of administrative law: A review of The Anatomy of Administrative Law By Richard Kirkham (University of Sheffield) Administrative law scholarship has changed in nature in recent years. Abstract debates around ultra vires have been replaced by the more confrontational challenge to the reach of judicial review posed by conservative think-tanks and … Continue reading
Joe Tomlinson: A Review of Reimagining Administrative Justice: Human Rights in Small Places by Margaret Doyle and Nick O’Brien I disagree with a number of the claims advanced in Margaret Doyle and Nick O’Brien’s Reimagining Administrative Justice: Human Rights in Small Places. But, in so doing, I was forced to examine some of my most … Continue reading
A Manifesto for Ombudsman Reform Richard Kirkham (University of Sheffield) and Chris Gill (University of Glasgow) As we write this post, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by events set in train by the Coronavirus epidemic. UKAJI has helpfully detailed the scale of administrative justice matters that need urgent attention. In that … Continue reading