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Flashcards by chloe.crismani, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by chloe.crismani
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| Question | Answer |
| In favour of tribunals | -Need for procedure that avoids the formality of courts. -Speedy -Inexpensive -Provides expert knowledge |
| Franks Committee | Conducted a review of tribunals and reported in 1957 that the system of tribunals needed to be reformed. |
| Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958 | Implemented the Franks Committee's suggestions by: -Creating a Tribunals Council -Protection against arbitrary removal. -Appeals on points of law to go to the High Court. -Appointments and dismissals made by the Lord Chancellor. -Members are protected from interference. |
| Leggatt Review (2001) | -Found that there were 70 tribunals in UK, btwn them disposing of 1 mil cases p.a. -Of 70 tribunals only 20 heard more than 500 cases. -Many tribunals found to be defunct. -Lack of system in tribunals. |
| Leggatt Review Proposals | - A 'single,overarching structure' that would give the individual improved access to all tribunals. -Proposed divisions of tribunals, according to subject matter. e.g education. |
| Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 | Carried out the complex reforms in Leggatt. It created: -1st tier tribunal for 1st instance cases. -Upper tribunal to hear appeals from 1st tier. -Created the Office of Senior President of Tribunals. -Guarantee of judicial independence given by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. |
| First-Tier Tribunal | -Organised system of chambers. -Each headed by judge / president. -Comprised of 6 divisions. -Members of 1st division can sit in more than one chamber. |
| Upper Tribunal | - 4 Chambers -President for each chamber (except lands) is a High Court judge. - Each chamber hears appeals from one or more chambers of the first tier tribunal. |
| Council of Tribunals | Under Leggatt Review and Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 the Council of Tribunals was renamed as the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council. |
| Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council | -Consists of btwn 10 and 15 members. -Appointed by Lord Chancellor. -Council reports to Lord Chancellor/Welsh/ Scottish ministers. |
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