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
Is administrative justice for social welfare claimants being dismantled before our very eyes? New evidence from NAWRA suggests that the policy to review decisions prior to tribunal is arguably one of “the single most significant blows to the administrative justice system of recent times”. Here, Eri Mountbatten explains the background to the research and its … Continue reading
Parliament The Investigatory Powers Bill was introduced into Parliament on 1 March and had its second reading on 15 March. The Bill would overhaul the framework governing access to the content of communications and communications data by the security and intelligence and law enforcement agencies. The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper … Continue reading
Excellent post on review of FOI Act and the future of Freedom of Information – cites important research by the authors. The Constitution Unit Blog On 1 March, to some surprise, the Burns Commission concluded that the Freedom of Information Act was ‘generally working well’. Ben Worthy and Robert Hazell explain how the Commission came … Continue reading
If so, we want to hear from you! UKAJI’s primary focus is to help develop research to understand how the systems of administrative justice operate, how users experience the systems, and the implications of reforms. One of our key goals is to ensure that research is used to enable the systems to work as they … Continue reading