Richard Kirkham is Senior Lecturer in Public Law at the University of Sheffield, UK.Chris Gill is Lecturer in Public Law at the University of Glasgow, UK.

• 1. Introduction, Chris Gill And Richard Kirkham.- 2. Five Principles For A New Public Services Ombudsman, Richard Kirkham And Chris Gill.- 3. The Public Services Ombud And The Claims Of Democracy, Nick O’brien.- 4. The Ombud’s Jurisdiction: Integration, Specialism, And Territorial Scope, Carolyn Hirst And Chris Gill.- 5. The Ombud And Own-Initiative Investigation Powers, Chris Gill.- 6. The Ombud And “Complaint Standards Authority” Powers”, Chris Gill.- 7. Managing Complaints: Focusing On Users And Non-Users Of The System, Naomi Creutzfeldt.- 8. Strengthening Procedural Fairness And Transparency Through Ombudsman Legislation, Richard Kirkham.- 9. The Challenges Of Independence, Accountability And Governance In The Ombudsman Sector, Brian Thompson.

Richard Kirkham is Senior Lecturer in Public Law at the University of Sheffield, UK.Chris Gill is Lecturer in Public Law at the University of Glasgow, UK.

• 1. Introduction, Chris Gill And Richard Kirkham.- 2. Five Principles For A New Public Services Ombudsman, Richard Kirkham And Chris Gill.- 3. The Public Services Ombud And The Claims Of Democracy, Nick O’brien.- 4. The Ombud’s Jurisdiction: Integration, Specialism, And Territorial Scope, Carolyn Hirst And Chris Gill.- 5. The Ombud And Own-Initiative Investigation Powers, Chris Gill.- 6. The Ombud And “Complaint Standards Authority” Powers”, Chris Gill.- 7. Managing Complaints: Focusing On Users And Non-Users Of The System, Naomi Creutzfeldt.- 8. Strengthening Procedural Fairness And Transparency Through Ombudsman Legislation, Richard Kirkham.- 9. The Challenges Of Independence, Accountability And Governance In The Ombudsman Sector, Brian Thompson.

Richard Kirkham is Senior Lecturer in Public Law at the University of Sheffield, UK.Chris Gill is Lecturer in Public Law at the University of Glasgow, UK.

• 1. Introduction, Chris Gill And Richard Kirkham.- 2. Five Principles For A New Public Services Ombudsman, Richard Kirkham And Chris Gill.- 3. The Public Services Ombud And The Claims Of Democracy, Nick O’brien.- 4. The Ombud’s Jurisdiction: Integration, Specialism, And Territorial Scope, Carolyn Hirst And Chris Gill.- 5. The Ombud And Own-Initiative Investigation Powers, Chris Gill.- 6. The Ombud And “Complaint Standards Authority” Powers”, Chris Gill.- 7. Managing Complaints: Focusing On Users And Non-Users Of The System, Naomi Creutzfeldt.- 8. Strengthening Procedural Fairness And Transparency Through Ombudsman Legislation, Richard Kirkham.- 9. The Challenges Of Independence, Accountability And Governance In The Ombudsman Sector, Brian Thompson.