§ Baroness Hamweeasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they agree with the conclusion of Hazel Genn and Yvette Genn of the Faculty of Law, Queen Mary College, London in their report to the Lord Chancellor The Effectiveness of Representation at Tribunals, published by the Lord Chancellor's Department in July 1989, that "representation increases the accuracy of tribunal decision making".
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Mackay of Clashfern)The Lord Chancellor's Department looked at the overall effect of the recommendations of this report but did not conclude that there was any significant evidence of inaccuracy in tribunal decisions. However, it is generally agreed by the departments consulted following publication of the report that the research by Hazel and Yvette Genn intoThe Effectiveness of Representation at Tribunals is reliable both in its methods and general conclusions.
§ Baroness Hamweeasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether representation substantially improves a patient's chance of a successful outcome from a mental health review tribunal, in the light of the research by Hazel Genn and Yvette Genn of the Faculty of Law, Queen Mary College, London (The Effectiveness of Representation at Tribunals) reported to the Lord Chancellor and published by the Lord Chancellor's Department in July 1989.
§ The Lord ChancellorThe research by Hazel and Yvette Genn into the effectiveness of representation at tribunals concluded that in mental health review tribunal hearings, the presence of a representative increases the probability of a successful outcome from 20 per cent. to 35 per cent.