Judicial Review and Ombuds: A Systematic Analysis

Kirkham, R; O'Loughlin, EA

Abstract

Presents a study of the courts' approach to reviewing the decisions of ombudsmen. Examines key features of the parties' relationship, the applicable principles of administrative law, the methodology of the survey, and its main findings on issues such as the role of statutory interpretation and the use of judicial creativity. Details the grounds on which decisions may be quashed, the uses of precedent, and the main lessons of the study.

Citation

Kirkham, R., & O'Loughlin, E. (online). Judicial Review and Ombuds: A Systematic Analysis. Public Law, 680-700

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 21, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Oct 1, 2020
• Deposit Date: Feb 28, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 14, 2021
• Journal: Public Law
• Print ISSN: 0033-3565
• Publisher: Sweet and Maxwell
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 680-700
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1306916
• Publisher URL: https://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/Catalogue/ProductDetails.aspx?productid=30791427&recordid=469
• Related Public URLs: http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/158243/