by Michael Adler In this paper, Michael Adler, Emeritus Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, highlights the enormous growth in the severity, the scope and the incidence of benefit sanctions in the UK since the turn of the century, and assesses the compatibility of the current sanctions regime with the … Continue reading
Robert Thomas, School of Law, University of Manchester This blog contribution is drawn from a paper delivered at a conference organised by Bangor Law School on 10th September 2015 entitled “Administrative Justice in Wales and Comparative Perspectives”. The purpose of the paper was to provide a broad overview of current and future developments across tribunals, … Continue reading
Yesterday we published Part 1 of this Briefing – an analysis of the latest DWP statistics on sanctions produced by David Webster of the University of Glasgow. Here we publish Part 2, a view on sanctions from a claimant’s perspective. The JSA Regime – A Claimant’s View The statement below was given to her Jobcentre … Continue reading
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
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