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Administrative & Service Litigation

Q: How long do tribunal matters take?

A service appeal is ordinarily decided in twelve to twenty months. Interim relief against an immediate transfer or recovery can be sought in the first hearings.

Q: Can you act at the inquiry stage rather than after it?

Yes, and it is the better time. What the inquiry record contains decides most appeals; a reply drafted after the penalty is imposed has far less to work with.

We act for civil servants, public-sector employees and the institutions that employ them in service and administrative matters — from departmental proceedings and inquiries through appeals before the Service Tribunals to judicial review of the decision in the High Court.

Scope of services

Administrative & Service Litigation at this firm covers the following. Where a matter spans more than one of them — as most do — it stays with a single advocate rather than being split.

01Service Tribunal Appeals
02Recruitment and Appointment Disputes
03Promotions and Seniority Matters
04Transfers and Postings
05Disciplinary Proceedings
06Departmental Inquiries
07Dismissal and Termination Cases
08Pension and Retirement Benefits
09Labour and Employment Disputes
10Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions

Common questions

Must a departmental appeal be filed first?

Yes. A tribunal will not entertain an appeal until the departmental remedy has been exhausted or ninety days have passed without a decision. Filing early and on the record is what starts that clock.

How long do tribunal matters take?

Can you act at the inquiry stage rather than after it?