Making Decisions Judicially - A Guide for Decision-Makers

Are you involved in making decisions in court, a tribunal, or another formal decision-making environment? This book gives guidance in the skills required to reach and deliver well-structured judicial decisions.

The authors (all of whom have extensive judicial and quasi-judicial experience) instruct the readers on the skills required at each stage of a hearing, including:

• ensuring there is a fair hearing process;
• standards and conduct of decision-makers;
• successful communication;
• taking into account the needs of vulnerable participants and litigants in person;
• case management;
• assessing evidence; and
• the process of reaching and then delivering a well-structured decision.

The book includes practical guidance, examples, and short exercises to help the reader engage with the issues discussed and understand the skills required. Buy this book and you will have the confidence you need to make great decisions.

Author: Godfrey Cole, Yvette Genn, Mary Kane, Christopher Lethem, Mark Ockelton, Meleri Tudur, Nicholas Wikeley

ISBN: 9781509957934

Cost: RRP £24.99

Publishers: Bloomsbury Publishing

Publication Date: 12 Jan 2023

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Dame Hazel Genn (University College London, UK)

Introduction
Godfrey Cole (retired First-tier and Upper Tribunal Judge, UK)

1. Fair Hearing
Nicholas Wikeley (Upper Tribunal, UK)

2. Communication and Vulnerable Participants
Mary Kane (Mental Health Tribunal, UK) and Meleri Tudur (First-tier Tribunal, UK)

3. Case Management
Christopher Lethem (Central London County Court, UK)

4. Evidence
Mark Ockelton (Upper Tribunal, UK)

5. Ethics
Yvette Genn (Barrister, UK)

6. Making and Communicating the Decision
Godfrey Cole (retired First-tier and Upper Tribunal Judge, UK)

7. Conclusion
Yvette Genn (Barrister, UK) and Christopher Lethem (Central London County Court, UK)