Vedang Gupte 06 November 2019
Sb Karma 07 November 2019
Originally posted by : Vedang Gupte | ||
What is the difference between an ombudsman and a tribunal? |
Tribunals are established by law (as are courts)
- Tribunals are specialist bodies while ombudsmen are generalist
- Tribunals are "courts plus" (Lord Neuberger)- enjoy the distinct expertise that ombudsmen do not, they enjoy more flexibility and more active role for the judgement who can examine more, and less adversarial
- Tribunals have more flexibility in their procedures
than ombudsmen.
- Tribunals can take more inquisitorial approach compared to adversarial ombudsmen. (Facilitative and enabling)