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David Webster, University of Glasgow This is Part 1 of a two-part briefing analysing the statistics on sanctions released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on 12 August 2015. Part 2, a claimant’s perspective, is published here. Summary In the year to 31 March 2015 there were 587,000 Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) sanctions before … Continue reading
By Professor Maurice Sunkin, Professor of Public Law and Socio-Legal Studies, University of Essex This article is the transcript of a presentation given at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum, ‘The future of judicial review – assessing the impact of changes to funding, costs and procedure’, held on 15 July 2015. The presentation slides, including graphs … Continue reading
Parliament The Education and Academies Bill began its passage through Parliament, with Second Reading on 22 June and Committee stage commencing on 30 June. The Bill aims to expedite the process of converting struggling schools into academies. One of the most controversial proposals is the removal of parents’ right to be consulted. Research on the … Continue reading
Parliament Queen’s Speech 2015 The Queen’s Speech contained a number of announcements with implications for administrative justice. The Full Employment and Welfare Benefits Bill will freeze a number of working-age benefits, tax credits and Child benefit, and reduce the level of the benefit cap. It will also put in place a new Youth Allowance for … Continue reading
Cases The High Court has granted permission to judicially review a scheme set up by the Financial Conduct Authority to compensate small firms who were mis-sold interest rate swaps, which were billed to protect businesses against interest rate rises. Permission was granted to a nursing home operator to bring a case against KPMG, as the … Continue reading
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