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Report from our seminar on benefit sanctions and inequalities

‘A benefit sanction – ie withdrawal of benefit or a reduction in the amount of benefit paid for a certain period – may be imposed if a claimant is deemed not to have complied with a condition for receiving the benefit in question. Benefit sanctions are not a new feature of the social security system, … Continue reading

Seminar: Initial Decision-making, Internal Review, and Administrative Justice

11 May 2016 at the University of Manchester UKAJI has organised a seminar on initial decision-making and internal review. The seminar will explore what we know and what we need to know about current reform initiatives relating to initial decision-making and internal review of decision-making across government. The aims are to bring together researchers and … Continue reading

Are you doing research on administrative justice?

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

New member of UKAJI advisory board

UKAJI is delighted to welcome Sarah O’Neill as a new member of the UKAJI advisory board. Sarah has been involved in the world of administrative justice for a number of years, having provided policy support to the Administrative Justice Steering Group chaired by Lord Philip while at the Scottish Consumer Council/Consumer Focus Scotland, followed by  involvement with … Continue reading

Job opportunity at UKAJI

The UKAJI team is seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant to support the work of the United Kingdom Administrative Justice Institute based in the School of Law at the University of Essex (Wivenhoe Park, Colchester). With experience of providing high quality administrative support and experience of prioritising workload whilst working independently, the ideal candidate will have a “can do” … Continue reading