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4 results foundAuthor: Berman, Greg Title: Lasting Change or Passing Fad?: Problem-Solving Justice in England and Wales Summary: Problem-solving justice seeks to improve court outcomes for victims, defendants, and communities. In doing so, it builds on the desire of judges, prosecutors, lawyers, court managers, and other justice system players to respond more creatively and effectively to local crime problems as well as the kinds of individual problems that often fuel crime. This report looks at the movement toward problem-solving justice in England and Wales. It reviews what has been accomplished to date and addresses some of the challenges faced by individual projects and the problem-solving movement as a whole. Details: London: Policy Exchange, 2009. 45p. Source: Internet Resource Year: 2009 Country: United Kingdom URL: Shelf Number: 117305 Keywords: Courts (U.K.)Neighborhood Justice Centers (U.K.) |
Author: Great Britain. HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Title: Custody Time Limits: A Report to the Handling of Custody Time Limits by the Crown Prosecution Service Summary: This report presents the findings of an audit of the Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) handling of cases involving custody time limits (CTLs). The audit team found that progress had been made since the last thematic review, substantially attributable to the introduction of a national standard. However, compliance by the CPS areas with the standard varies and more work needs to be done to ensure consistent application of the standard. Details: London: HMCPSI, 2010. 54p. Source: Internet Resource Year: 2010 Country: United Kingdom URL: Shelf Number: 118414 Keywords: Courts (U.K.)Prosecution (U.K.) |
Author: Great Britain. Ministry of Justice Title: Virtual Court Pilot: Outcome Evaluation Summary: The Virtual Court (VC) was piloted between May 2009 and May 2010 in one magistrates’ court and fifteen police stations in London and one magistrates’ court and a police station in North Kent. In the Virtual Court qualifying defendants did not have to physically attend the first hearing in the magistrates’ court, but remained in the police station with a video link to the court. The intention was to reduce costs by reducing the time between the charge and the first hearing in the piloted magistrates courts and police stations. The pilot assessment considered the cost effectiveness, speed and justice outcomes of the pilot sites compared to the traditional courts over the period from January to April 2010, as well as the implications of rolling out the scheme nationally. The findings indicate that the pilot was successful in reducing the average time from charge to first hearing, failure to appear rates and prisoner transportation and police cell costs. However, these savings were exceeded by costs of the pilot, particularly those associated with the technology used. Details: London: Ministry of Justice, 2010. 52p. Source: Internet Resource: Ministry of Justice Research Series 21/10: Accessed December 23, 2010 at: https://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/docs/virtual-courts.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United Kingdom URL: https://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/docs/virtual-courts.pdf Shelf Number: 120624 Keywords: Costs of Criminal JusticeCourts (U.K.)Defendants |
Author: Great Britain. Law Commission Title: Contempt of Court (1): Juror Misconduct and Internet Publications Summary: THE RATIONALE FOR THE LAW ON CONTEMPT OF COURT 1.1 The law governing contempt of court is vast and diverse. This project considers certain key aspects of the law focusing largely on contempts related to publications. Until the Contempt of Court Act 1981 ("the 1981 Act"), the law was developed almost exclusively through the common law. As a result, the law regarding contempt is piecemeal. Taken together, all the different forms of contempt make up a specialist area of law developed by the courts to protect their own procedures. Consequently, the procedures for dealing with contempt are neither truly criminal nor truly civil. 1.2 The underlying rationale for the law on contempt was set out in the report of the Phillimore Committee: The law relating to contempt of court has developed over the centuries as a means whereby the courts may act to prevent or punish conduct which tends to obstruct, prejudice or abuse the administration of justice either in relation to a particular case or generally. 1.3 The law of contempt is designed to ensure that all citizens have unhindered access to effective, unbiased courts whose authority is respected, and that public confidence in the legal system is maintained. Litigants - and the public - must have confidence that the court's decision will be based only on the evidence which was seen and tested by all parties. The law of contempt of court also aims to ensure that no-one can undermine the functions of the court, either by depriving the court of the ability fairly to decide the case or by hindering the enforcement of the court's judgment. Public confidence in the due administration of justice should be maintained as a result. 1.4 The aim of this project was therefore to respond to pressing, practical problems with certain areas of the law of contempt, with a view to recommending reforms that could maintain public confidence in the due administration of justice, whilst also making the law clear, fair, modern and practicable. Details: London: The Stationery Office, 2013. 133p. Source: Internet Resource: HC 860: Accessed July 23, 2014 at: http://lawcommission.justice.gov.uk/docs/lc340_contempt_of_court_juror_misconduct.pdf Year: 2013 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://lawcommission.justice.gov.uk/docs/lc340_contempt_of_court_juror_misconduct.pdf Shelf Number: 132739 Keywords: Contempt of CourtCourts (U.K.)Juror MisconductJury |