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Tribunals and Arbitration  

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TRIBUNALS AND ARBITRATION (additional notes) These are methods of resolving civil disputes outside the court structure, and often have advantages for someone seeking access to justice in terms of cost, speed, and effectiveness. TRIBUNALS Administrative tribunals are statutory creations designed to help enforce rights which have been granted through social and welfare legislation. * Such tribunals have been set up as the welfare state has developed and new developments will often result in the creation of a new tribunal. For example, following the Child Support Act 1993 the Child Support Appeals Tribunal was created. * Tribunals operate alongside the court system and have become an important and integral part of the legal system. There are now over 2,000 tribunals covering such diverse areas as: social security; rent tribunals; immigration; mental health review; industrial tribunals. During the second half of the twentieth century a number of social and welfare rights have been established. These...

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