Participation in Courts and Tribunals, livre ebook

Presents invaluable and unprecedented empirical data;

Fills an important gap in terms of both theoretical and empirical understanding of participation and its implications for access to justice;

Offers clear policy recommendations.

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.

Introduction ~ Jessica Jacobson

Policy and Practice Supporting Lay Participation ~ Gillian Hunter

Conceptualising Participation: Practitioner Accounts ~ Amy Kirby

Observed Realities of Participation ~ Jessica Jacobson

Looking Ahead: Towards a Principled Approach to Supporting Participation ~ Penny Cooper