Queen Margaret University, the University of Glasgow, and the UK Administrative Justice Institute invite you to a seminar on: “Social Security and Administrative Justice in Scotland” The seminar will take place on Tuesday 18 October 2016, 13.30 – 16.30 (preceded by lunch at 13.00), at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. The seminar will address the challenges … Continue reading
Parliament The Public Accounts Committee has published a report on the Ministry of Justice’s reforms to the probation system, aimed at reducing reoffending. The report expressed concerns about a lack of progress with the reforms. The new Secretary of State for Justice Liz Truss has given evidence to the Justice Committee. She confirmed that the … Continue reading
The UK Administrative Justice Institute, Queen Margaret University, and the University of Glasgow invite you to: “A seminar on the changing world of social security and administrative justice in Scotland” The seminar will take place on 18 October 2016, 13.30 – 16.00 (preceded by lunch at 13.00), at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. The … Continue reading
Parliament The House of Commons has debated the issue of courts and tribunals fees. The debate followed publication by the Justice Committee of a report looking at the impact of recent changes. The Committee concluded that it is not objectionable in principle for users of the courts to pay a contribution towards operating costs, but … Continue reading
Parliament The Government have published a new Policing and Crime Bill. The Bill would make changes in relation to police complaints procedures and collaboration between the emergency services, among many other things. The EU Justice Sub-Committee has heard evidence from Justice Secretary Michael Gove and leading academics in relation to its inquiry on the impact … Continue reading