Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council ... - Consultation Hub

opposed to abolition Yes I believe AJTC functions, in keeping under review the
administrative justice system as a whole with a view to
making it accessible, fair and efficient, will not be
properly exercised by any alternative means
particularly in the face of financial restrictions and e.g.
reforms propsed in legal aid and no win no fee, which
appear to reduce access to justice. The relationships
between the courts, tribunals, ombudsmen and
alternative dispute resolution providers should reflect
the needs of users using the expertise of the AJTC e.g.
as demonstrated in the recent Right First Time report.
Yes
As many millions of others, I am subject,
directly and indirectly, to determinations
made in courts, tribunals and by
ombudsmen
19/08/11
I am concerned who will oversee tribunal and appeal panels on exclusion appeals and admissions appeals Yes where will the above fucntions go also the exclusion
appeals panels are to be replaced by reveiw panels
and who will oversee these to prevent costly judicial
reviews
I am strongly opposed to abolition of the AJTC Yes The Council is an expert body that exercises valuable
independent (i.e. external to the MoJ) scrutiny of the
administrative justice system and is an important
channel for consumers/users with concerns and
complaints. Its functions range across the whole of the
administrative justice system - courts, tribunals and
ombudsmen - encouraging dialogue and collaboration
across instiutional boundaries in ways that cannot, in
my view, be replicated within government.
Yes
No
I advise local authorites and lecture them Barrister 7th
on educaion law
and legal
trainer
september
2011
Longstandi
ng
academic
interest in
the justice
system
I do not support the proposals for the abolition of the AJTC as currently framed. The impact of the provisions of the
Public Bodies Bill as presently before Parliament mean that where scrutiny of Ministers is at issue, action must be done
to ensure that independent scrutiny. The AJTC provides such scrutiny, particularly in respect of administrative justice
policy. The present proposals provide insufficient guarantees that this will take place with the required degree of
independence and transparancy.
Yes
Contrary to what the Impact Assessment says, the
AJTC provides scrutiny of Ministers, particularly in
respect of administrative justice policy. The IA says
merely that the AJTC contributes to the development
of administrative justice policy. This is a significant
error of fact which tends to skew the proposals.
Therefore, the present proposals provide insufficient
guarantees that this scrutiny will continue to take place
with the required degree of independence and
transparancy. The proposals acknowledge that the
Government will be scrutinising the Government. This
is a cause of very significant concern. A particular
concern is what will happen to section 24(1) of the Civil
Contingencies Act 2004. Given the 2004 Act is an
important piece of constitutional legislation, change to
which should only happen after considerable reflection,
the absence of specific proposals in the consultation
document is alarming. It also means that no effective
response can be given to the consultation proposals.
22
September
2011
My concerns will be in regard to efficiency and cost effectiveness. Will they be impacted on negatively No No Band 6
Team
Leader
(healthcare
)
23/09/2011
Better that it goes rather than front line services. No The whole system is in need of simplification and
slimming down.
No Trustee I am an
employer, a
charity trustee
and also a
magistrate