COVID-19 and administrative justice – a call for blogs, opinions, and news By now, it is inevitable that the spread of Covid-19 will have substantial political, social, economic, and human consequences all across the globe. This is also true in the legal sphere. For this reason, UKAJI intends today to launch a series of blogs, … Continue reading
VICTIMS AND THE MENTAL HEALTH TRIBUNAL By Julian Hendy (Hundred Families) The Mental Health Tribunal, or, more formally, the mental health jurisdiction of the First-tier Tribunal considers the release of psychiatric patients detained under the mental health act. Most will have been detained to ensure they receive urgent treatment following a deterioration in … Continue reading
Improving Exceptional Case Funding: Providers’ Perspectives By Joe Tomlinson and Emma Marshall When the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) came into effect, a new Exceptional Case Funding (ECF) scheme was introduced. ECF was intended to offer a ‘safety net’ to ensure that legal aid would still be … Continue reading
Book review: The Windrush Betrayal: Exposing the Hostile Environment, by Amelia Gentleman (Faber & Faber 2019) ‘This is a story about who gets listened to in Britain and who gets ignored. It’s about race, poverty and marginalisation.’ Amelia Gentleman, The Windrush Betrayal By Margaret Doyle There are many stories told … 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