Past Events

Administrative justice in Wales and Comparative Perspectives 2015

A conference held at Bangor University and organised in association with the Welsh Government and the UK Administrative Justice Institute.

Lord Denning argued that doing justice between individuals and the administration is as important as doing justice between individuals themselves. Doing justice between individuals and the administration is the preserve of administrative justice and its importance, especially within a country like Wales with a significant state sector and public service culture, should not be overlooked. Administrative justice is an aspect of a broader conception of social justice and tells us much about how state views its relationships with its citizens. Administrative justice is also the first aspect of justice policy and administration to be largely devolved to Wales.

This conference supported UKAJI and specifically explored some key administrative decision-making procedures and redress mechanisms operating in Wales alongside comparative experience from other UK jurisdictions, and from European jurisdictions and international jurisdictions. Topics included: good first instance decision-making across various public sector bodies, and the roles of various tribunals, administrative courts, public services ombudsmen and commissioners. Programme below