Legislation / Legal
Newswire – LC: In its report, Administrative Redress: Public Bodies and the Citizen, published last week, the Law Commission sets out conclusions from its review of administrative redress in public & private law. The aim of the Commission’s review was to consider when and how individuals should be able to obtain redress against public bodies that have acted in a substandard way.
The report discusses individuals’ access to remedies through the courts, as well as through avenues outside the court system, such as the public sector ombudsmen. In examining court-based remedies, the Commission concludes that there are good arguments for reform but, given the level of opposition to its earlier proposals and the absence of available data on the costs of compensation paid by public bodies, work will not be taken forward on reviewing this area of the law.
The report does, however, recommend that government should establish a process for collecting & publishing information on the cost of public compensation. In addition, the Commission is taking forward its review of the public sector ombudsmen, following a favourable response to its proposals.
Press release ~ Administrative Redress: Public Bodies and the Citizen
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