Participation in Courts and Tribunals: Concepts, Realities and Aspirations

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People should be able to participate actively in the court and tribunal hearings that concern them. Yet many barriers stand in the way of participation - arising from the culture, structure and formalities of the court system, court users' needs and vulnerabilities and the rapidly changing policy environment. Featuring policy analysis, courtroom observations and practitioners' voices, this significant study provides a detailed account of what participation means and why it matters. The book is an invaluable resource which makes a compelling case for a principled, explicit commitment to supporting participation across the justice system of England and Wales and beyond.

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.