Impact of COVID-19 on the Administrative Justice System

The Administrative Justice Council is hosting a Webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on the administrative justice system. Speakers will provide an overview of how COVID-19 has impacted their sector (tribunals, ombudsman schemes and the advice sector), what the challenges have been, opportunities for improved working and the effect on vulnerable users. Diane Sechi, Simmons & Simmons will be launching her report 'Digitisation and Accessing Justice in the Community'. Speakers will include:

• Dr Naomi Creutzfeldt (Chair), Westminster University;

• Sir Ernest Ryder, Senior President of Tribunals;

• Rob Behrens, Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman;

• Diane Sechi, South West London Law Centre/Simmons & Simmons;

• Lindsey Poole, Advice Services Alliance; and

• Luc Altmann, HMCTS

A Zoom webinar link will be sent following registration. For more details, please email: ajc@justice.org.uk.