JUSTICE today publishes the second edition of To Assist the Court, our guide to the conduct of third party interventions in the public interest. We are grateful to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, who have acted as our corporate partner in this project. In this new Guide, JUSTICE and Freshfields explore what it means to be a […]
JUSTICE briefing on Policing and Crime Bill
June 18, 2016
JUSTICE submitted a briefing in June 2016 ahead of House of Lords Second Reading Briefing Part 4. This briefing addresses the new pre-charge bail process set out under Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Bill. JUSTICE welcomes the introduction of a presumption of release without bail. Where bail with conditions can be granted as […]
Call for nominations to JUSTICE working party: Diversity of the judiciary
May 25, 2016
As you know, JUSTICE has long been concerned about the composition and operation of our judiciary, with reports of our membership on the judiciary in 1972 and 1992. You may recall that our strategy for 2014-2016 includes an objective for JUSTICE to revisit this work on the judiciary. With ongoing fundraising efforts starting to bear […]
McKenzie Friends
May 23, 2016
In February 2016, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales published a consultation on reforming the courts’ approach to McKenzie Friends, and the possible reform and replacement of the current Practice Guidance with, for instance, rules of court or updated Practice Guidance. It also raises the issue of how any such rules or Guidance […]
What is a Court?
May 18, 2016
A JUSTICE Working Party proposes a radical new approach A JUSTICE Working Party tonight (17th May 2016) recommended a fresh, principled and research-driven approach to the configuration of the court and tribunal estate in England and Wales. Its report calls for a radical rethinking of what our court buildings should look like in order to […]
What is a Court?
In 2015, JUSTICE launched a Working Party of our membership looking at What is a Court?, challenging long-held notions of what is required of a court or tribunal, and intended to inform the HMCTS Reform Programme as it is designed and implemented. The Working Party was chaired by Alexandra Marks. The report of the Working […]
What is a Court?: A JUSTICE Working Party proposes a radical new approach
May 17, 2016
A JUSTICE Working Party tonight (17th May 2016) recommended a fresh, principled and research-driven approach to the configuration of the court and tribunal estate in England and Wales. Its report calls for a radical rethinking of what our court buildings should look like in order to respond to the demands of modern-day justice, with an emphasis […]
Are Human Rights Really Universal? Asks Helena Kennedy QC, Chair of JUSTICE Council on BBC Radio 4 tonight
April 18, 2016
You can now listen to the first instalment on the BBC Radio 4 website. Listen now. Tonight (Monday 18 April) at 8pm on BBC Radio 4, in the first instalment of a two-part series, Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws QC, Chair of JUSTICE Council, will be exploring the question ‘Are Human Rights Really Universal?’ In […]
Complex and lengthy criminal trials – a JUSTICE working party report offers solutions
March 4, 2016
Over the course of 2015 a JUSTICE working party of members and invited experts chaired by Sir David Calvert-Smith was tasked with reviewing the current processes that lead to complex and lengthy criminal trials. This was in order to present a series of recommendations designed to deliver increased efficiency and effectiveness within the criminal justice […]
Complex and lengthy criminal trials
A JUSTICE Working Party provides solutions A JUSTICE Working Party last night (3rd March 2016) recommended three key changes to the current system to reduce the impact of big cases on our criminal justice processes – early engagement of experts; case management by all parties and wholesale adoption of technology. These changes, says the Working […]