Participation in Courts and Tribunals: Concepts, Realities and Aspirations

by Jessica Jacobson (Editor), Penny Cooper (Editor)

Overview

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence Effective participation in court and tribunal hearings is regarded as essential to justice, yet many barriers limit the capacity of defendants, parties and witnesses to participate. Featuring policy analysis, courtroom observations and practitioners’ voices, this significant study reveals how participation is supported in the courts and tribunals of England and Wales. Including reflections on changes to the justice system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it also details the socio-structural, environmental, procedural, cultural and personal factors which constrain participation. This is an invaluable resource that makes a compelling case for a principled, explicit commitment to supporting participation across the justice system of England and Wales and beyond.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529211313
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Publication date:	09/30/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	975,495
File size:	858 KB

About the Author

Jessica Jacobson is Director of the Institute for Crime&Justice Policy Research (ICPR) and Professor of Criminal Justice at Birkbeck, University of London. Penny Cooper is Visiting Professor at the Institute for Crime&Justice Policy Research (ICPR) at Birkbeck, University of London. Chapter authors: Gillian Hunter is Senior Research Fellow the Institute for Crime&Justice Policy Research (ICPR) at Birkbeck, University of London. Amy Kirby is Lecturer in Criminology the Institute for Crime&Justice Policy Research (ICPR) at Birkbeck, University of London.