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Options for tribunal reform in Scotland - a discussion paper

Background

The Scottish Committee published a discussion paper which sought views and observations on the issues requiring to be addressed in establishing a Scottish Tribunals Service.

The committee suggested a number of possible models :

• Model A: a unified administrative support service for all devolved and reserved tribunals
• Model B: bringing together all devolved and reserved tribunals operating in Scotland into a unified administration, under a judicial head that parallels the reserved UK tribunals
• Model C: bringing together all devolved tribunals into a unified administration, under a collegiate structure led by a Tribunals Board or committee for devolved tribunals, with the retention of reserved tribunals within the existing UK Tribunals Service structure
• Model D: Bringing together all tribunals in Scotland into a unified administration under a collegiate structure led by a Tribunals Board or committee for both devolved and reserved tribunals
• Model E: Merger of all devolved and reserved tribunals operating in Scotland with the Scottish courts. This model could involve merger only of the administration, or of both the administration and the structure of tribunals in Scotland with the administration of the Scottish courts.

Closing date for responses

The closing date for responses was 22 September 2010.

More information

• ajtc website

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