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In the first of a regular feature on the UKAJI blog, we bring together news, developments, events and publications related to administrative justice. To suggest an item for future “What’s new” posts, please email ukaji@essex.ac.uk. Parliament The Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill was debated by the House of Commons Public Bill Committee on 21 … Continue reading
Nick O’Brien, Honorary Research Fellow, Liverpool University Law School, on the essential connection between human rights and ombudsmen [Note: This article is based on a presentation to the Ombudsman Association’s Equalities, Diversity and Human Rights Interest Group, 1 December 2014, House of Lords] I want to consider three important misconceptions about human rights and suggest … Continue reading
By Tom Mullen, University of Glasgow, and Chris Gill, Queen Margaret University Scotland continues to demonstrate innovation and distinctiveness in its approach to administrative justice. A current proposal before the Scottish Parliament involves granting the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) a new appeal jurisdiction. This will involve the SPSO considering the merits of decisions reached … Continue reading
Handling of complaints by immigration detainees needs urgent overhaul, according to Medical Justice and Lord Ramsbotham, writes Margaret Doyle. On 24 November 2014, Lord Ramsbotham wrote to the Home Secretary urging her to initiate an urgent review of the handling and investigation of complaints made by immigration detainees. His letter followed a conference at the House … Continue reading
Following a one-day hearing, Mr Justice Jay handed down an ex tempore judgment on 2 December 2014 in R (on the application of Morris) v Health Services Commissioner, finding in favour of the Defendant, more commonly known as the Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman (the “Ombudsman”). The case concerned the relatively narrow legal issue as to the … Continue reading
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