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Consultations currently open for comment include proposals to revise costs protection in environmental judicial review challenges, a proposed service charter for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, proposed new powers for the Public Services Ombudsman Wales, and recommendations on reform to access to justice in Northern Ireland. Costs Protection in Environmental Claims: Proposals to revise … Continue reading
Parliament The House of Lords has voted to delay the implementation of the Draft Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 until reports on the impact of the changes have been presented to Parliament. The Regulations would reduce the income threshold for Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit. The Immigration … Continue reading
This post summarises the findings of a study into the effects of judicial review (JR) in England and Wales which was funded by the Nuffield Foundation and undertaken by the Public Law Project and the University of Essex, with Maurice Sunkin as the Principal Investigator. By Varda Bondy, Lucinda Platt and Maurice Sunkin Overview The … Continue reading
In July 2015, the Ministry of Justice opened a consultation on provision of financial information to the court, on applications for judicial review or when applying for a costs capping order. The background to the consultation, which closes on 15 September, can be seen here. In this blog post, Maurice Sunkin and Varda Bondy share … Continue reading
Parliament The Justice Select Committee has announced an inquiry into the impact of the introduction of tribunal fees and enhanced court fees. The inquiry will look at how the increased fees have affected access to justice, and how they have affected the volume and quality of cases brought. Members have been appointed to the new … Continue reading
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