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How do children and young people participate in mediation to resolve disputes about their special educational needs provision? Ben Walsh reports on his recent study (featured in UKAJI’s Current Research Register profiles, May 2016 update) and forthcoming article [published and now available here] and identifies the need for further research on the views of children and … Continue reading
On 26 January 2017, UKAJI hosted an interactive workshop on researching the perspectives of users of administrative justice. Below are a summary of the event and links to papers and presentations. Background Understanding ‘users’ perspectives’ is one of the most sought-after aspects within administrative justice and also one of the most complex to research and … Continue reading
Today we learned that the cases of 23,000 claimants who did not appeal a decision on their tax credits will have their cases reviewed (see here). These are decisions made by Concentrix, the private contractor hired by HMRC in May 2014 to help cut alleged fraud in the tax credit system. The contract with Concentrix … Continue reading
By Robert Thomas There has been some discussion recently here and here about oral and paper appeals and the possible impact of online dispute resolution. In light of that, this contribution offers some data and thoughts on the issue. Data The data concern 1.7 million first-tier social security appeals determined over the years 2000-15 and … Continue reading
A recent decision of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) highlights the need for the Home Office to exercise its powers rationally and fairly when enforcing immigration law. In this post Robert Thomas analyses the decision and its importance. By Robert Thomas The recent decision of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) – … Continue reading
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