By Robert Thomas and Joe Tomlinson We have published a new paper in the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law entitled “Mapping current issues in administrative justice: austerity and the ‘more bureaucratic rationality’ approach”. The paper draws upon our ESRC-funded policy seminar on administrative justice decisions, reviews, and appeals. The abstract of the paper is … Continue reading
This valuable primer by Joe Tomlinson, University of Sheffield, explores what we know and what we need to know about the digitalisation of tribunals.
Following on from the creation of the UKAJI Early Career Researchers Network in 2016, a one-day workshop – funded and supported by UKAJI – will be hosted at the University of Sheffield on 1 September 2017. The workshop will feature a range of early career researchers, along with a panel of senior researchers to discuss … Continue reading
By Robert Thomas and Joe Tomlinson The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) recently published his second report on the Home Office’s administrative review process. This blog provides some context for this report and also analyses its contents. The new immigration administrative review process In recent years, government has reformed administrative redress processes. … Continue reading
By Robert Thomas (University of Manchester) and Joe Tomlinson (University of Sheffield) Profound changes in the way law interacts with administration are underway. Recently, the Ministry of Justice announced a near £1-billion funding injection to modernise the justice system. A considerable part of this effort will involve substantial revisions being made to the delivery of administrative … Continue reading