Ombudsmen and tribunals
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- Created on: 22-05-14 11:02
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- Ombudsmen and tribunals
- Tribunals
- Disadvantages
- Reasons for decisions reached are not always clear
- Applicants that pay legal professionals to represent them tend to be more successful which possibly highlights inequality for those that cannot afford this option
- Tribunals are inferior courts. They deal with a large number of cases each year
- Disadvantages
- Ombudsmen
- Advantages
- Recommended changes made to government agencies or public bodies
- Problem may be solved
- Official who appointed to check on government activity on behalf of an individual citizen and to investigate complaints that are made.
- Disadvantages
- Powers are constrained by the fact that they cannot deal with matters that could be dealt with by courts
- Complaints must be made through an elected representative and so this can be a barrier to citizens wishing to scrutinise government actions
- Advantages
- Tribunals
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