Accountability Scotland
Campaigning to RESTORE Administrative Justice in Scotland
A Public Sector Governance Campaign Group

There are a large number of papers [as of 2nd November 2022, the count is 178] about STAJAC in the new Scottish Government's Archive which can be found here https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/#!/search?query=stajac.

On the actual Scottish Government web site searchibg for "STAJAC" finds only one item: https://www.parliament.scot/search?qry=stajac

It is almost as useful as simplying "googling" the rwo words: STAJAC Report. When doing one comes across the web site for The UK Administrative Justice Institute. This organisation has two articles important to Accountability Scotland.

  1. A Definition of Administrative Justice:
    Administrative Justice concerns how we interact as individuals when the government, or those working on its behalf, act in ways that appear wrong, unfair or unjust. It encompasses matters of everyday importance to all of us, such as housing, education, health care, immigration, planning, social security and taxation.
  2. Mapping Administrative Justice in Scotland:
    The report runs to some 225 pages in 19 chapters as follows:
    Ch 1: Introduction
    Ch 2: The Role of the Courts and Tribunals
    Ch 3: Judicial Review
    Ch 4: The Role of the Ombudsmen
    Ch 5: Other Complaints Handlers and the Commissioners
    Ch 6: Education and Learning
    Ch 7: Social Services, Care, Health and Well-being
    Ch 8: Development Management, Planning and Building Standards
    Ch 9: Housing, Homelessness, Property and Land
    Ch 10: Environment, Heritage, Water and Waste Management
    Ch 11: Transport, Driving and Traffic Management
    Ch 12: Freedom of Information, Data Protection and Investigatory Powers
    Ch 13: Immigration, Nationality and Asylum
    Ch14: Taxation, Revenue and Social Security
    Ch15: National Security and Defence
    Ch16: Food and Agriculture
    Ch17: The Police Service, Legal Services and Prisons
    Ch18: Employment
    Ch19: Licensing, Gambling, Charities and Electoral Registration

The report demonstrates the need for structured and accountable regulation of Administrative Justice. The author's introductory paper is worth reading as well - called ‘Mind the gap’ – mapping the administrative justice landscape [in Scotland.]