Tribunals:

Franks Committee (1957): No tribunal should be part of the structure of a government department - they exercise essentially judicial functions, albeit of a specialised nature.
'Machinery provided by Parliament as adjudication rather than as part of the machinery of administration'.

Advantages of Tribunals over Courts:

Specialised knowledge: Tribunals better equipped to deal with such affairs (e.g. employment, immigration).
Reduced burdens of courts: Tribunals handle large volume of first-instance decisions in specific fields.
More Reliable Assessment: Tribunals are more independent, able to effectively assess departmental functions i.e. implementation of policies, correct application of rules.
Informal and flexible procedure: Tribunals provide quicker and easier responses to cases than courts.
Cheaper: Tribunals do not charge court fees. The indemnity rule additionally does not apply.

(Cheapness, speed, accessibility and informality)

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Note on Constitutional and Administrative Law: Tribunals and Inquiries, created by d.henderson on 18/04/2015.