Putting the ombudsman into constitutional context

Date
2009-10
Authors
Kirkham, Richard
Thompson, Brian
Buck, Trevor, 1951-
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN
0031-2290
Volume Title
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Peer reviewed
Yes
Abstract
This article argues that in debates on constitutional reform more attention should be paid to the potential contained in the office of the ombudsman. It highlights four key areas of the constitutional activity in which the ombudsman is well designed to make a significant contribution. The argument is also made that both within and outside the UK there have been a number of developments in ombudsman practice in recent years that suggest that more is already being made of the ombudsman institution than previously understood.
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Keywords
ombudsman, administrative justice, constitution, Charter 88
Citation
Kirkham, R., Thompson, B. and Buck, T. (2009) Putting the Ombudsman into Constitutional Context. Parliamentary Affairs 62 (4), pp. 600–617.
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