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Seminar: Social Security in Scotland

  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

What’s new in administrative justice, October 2016

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

A changing world: Seminar on social security and administrative justice in Scotland

  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

What’s new in administrative justice, July 2016

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

What’s new in administrative justice, February 2016

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