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Issues of relevance
Topics for discussion
• Role of the lay member
• Fees
• Appraisals
• Website
• Health and safety
• Re-appointments
• Western Heritable appeal
The role of the lay member!
• Term “lay member”used for a long time
• Not now much used in legislation
• Still used colloquially
• Should it be dropped?
Tribunals in the 21st century
• Sir Andrew Leggatt: Tribunals for Users 2001
• DCA White Paper: Transforming Public Services: Complaints, Redress and Tribunals
Changing legislation
• Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill published in draft on 25th July 2006
• Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 received Royal Assent on 19th July 2007
• Part 1 requires the government to implement tribunal reform
What next?
• Consultation paper
• Closing date for comments – 22nd February 2008
• “lay member” term misleading – would term “member” suffice?
From “lay member” to…?
• Housing panel member was the name chosen by the “lay members” at their session.
• How do other members feel about that choice?
FeesFee Type Chairman Surveyor Laymember
Full day fee £304.00 £244.00 £157.00
Half day fee £152.00 £122.00 £78.50
Pre-hearing fee £76.00 £61.00 £39.25
Decision/Statement Fee (half) £152.00
Decision/Statement Fee (full) £304.00
Post-Hearing Fee £76.00 £61.00 £39.25
Re-inspection fee £122.00
Cancellation Fee £152.00 £122.00 £78.50
Pre-Hearing Fee - to cover any interlocutary and preliminary work including liaising with prhp staff
Decision/Statement Fees - covers decision, Statement and registering of order, fee dependant on length of Statement/complexity of case
Post-Hearing Fee - Interlocutary work including revocation order, completion certificate and registering order
Re-inspection Fee - To cover the surveyor's reinspection of the property. This may be a half or full day as appropriate by inspection time/complexity
Reconvened Committees will get a half or full day as appropriate.
Cancellation Fee - This fee is payable if the Committee is cancelled within 48 hours of the arranged date.
Appraisals
• A supportive process
• Opportunity to discuss issues
• Confidential
Appraisal process
• Once every 3 years
• Chairmen must be observed at a hearing; other members will usually be observed at a hearing
• Appraiser adopts “fly on the wall” approach
Website
• Is it fit for purpose?
• What else would you like to be there?
• What don’t you like?
Goodbye!