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Current research register – May 2016 update!

In October 2015 UKAJI published the first version of our current research register, 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 … Continue reading

Immigration Judicial Reviews in the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber): an analysis of statistical data

By Robert Thomas, School of Law, University of Manchester This blog post analyses statistical data concerning immigration judicial reviews since their transfer to the UTIAC. It finds that the number and proportion of claims certified as Totally Without Merit has increased. It also finds that the length of time claims take to get to a … Continue reading

Report from our seminar on benefit sanctions and inequalities

‘A benefit sanction – ie withdrawal of benefit or a reduction in the amount of benefit paid for a certain period – may be imposed if a claimant is deemed not to have complied with a condition for receiving the benefit in question. Benefit sanctions are not a new feature of the social security system, … Continue reading

Administrative Justice at the SLSA 2016

  By Richard Kirkham and Naomi Creutzfeldt The Administrative Justice stream at the Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA) conference has become one of the few forums in the academic sector within which research on administrative justice matters is showcased and debated on an annual basis. This year the conference was held at Lancaster University, and four … Continue reading

Benefit sanctions: Is the UK an outlier?

by Michael Adler This blog post is based on a paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Socio-Legal Studies Association, held at the University of Lancaster from 5th to 7th April 2015. The author is Emeritus Professor of Socio-Legal Studies in the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh. In … Continue reading