On 18 October, Queen Margaret University and Glasgow University hosted, with UKAJI, a seminar to explore the challenges and opportunities arising from the Scottish Government’s new powers in relation to social security and to consider the wider implications for administrative justice in Scotland. The seminar was an opportunity to bring together representatives from the Scottish … Continue reading
The Queen Margaret University Consumer Dispute Resolution Centre seminar series showcases research and scholarship exploring issues relating to consumer-business and citizen-state disputes. On 9 November 2016, the first seminar of 2016/ 2017 will feature Dr Naomi Creutzfeldt (Westminster) and Prof Mike Adler (Edinburgh). Naomi will discuss her research on user perceptions of ombuds schemes in … Continue reading
As part of our work to develop a network of researchers working in administrative justice, today we launch an updated version of the UKAJI Current Research Register, alongside a number of new profiles of projects listed in the register. An organic resource The register is an organic resource, and we are well aware that work is … Continue reading
We’d like to hear from our subscribers about the ways that UKAJI has helped you in your work, whether it involves conducting research, using research, developing policy, responding to policy initiatives and consultations, or conducting litigation. We’d also like to hear if there are things you’d like UKAJI to do that we aren’t yet doing. Please … Continue reading
‘While there is a voluminous literature on the social value of legal aid, there is a dearth of evidence on its economic value, and what exists is predominantly from the US. Despite concerns over the quality of the data and methodologies adopted, all of the studies reviewed concluded that legal aid not only pays for … Continue reading