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In this blog post, Della Reynolds, Co-ordinator of the PHSO Pressure Group, explains why a focus on restorative justice would help empower complainants who use ombuds schemes. By Della Reynolds Legal definition: The need to repair the harm done through a process of negotiation, mediation, victim empowerment and reparation. Colloquial definition: Don’t get mad, get … 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
Parliament The Public Accounts Select Committee has published a report on Inspection in Home Affairs and Justice. The Report warns that current arrangements for appointing Chief Inspectors and for setting their budgets potentially pose a significant threat to their independence. Another PASC Report, Investigating clinical incidents in the NHS, has recommended urgent and fundamental reform … Continue reading
By Richard Kirkham, University of Sheffield, and Brian Thompson, University of Liverpool Talk of reform and renewal of the public service ombudsman sector has a long history (eg see our work), but across the UK it would seem that we have at last reached a significant tipping point from which the British version could mature into … Continue reading
In the first of a regular feature on the UKAJI blog, we bring together news, developments, events and publications related to administrative justice. To suggest an item for future “What’s new” posts, please email ukaji@essex.ac.uk. Parliament The Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill was debated by the House of Commons Public Bill Committee on 21 … Continue reading
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