💡But what is actually driving these trends- and how can the justice system respond in a way that is both fair and effective?

This event will explore what is happening behind the headlines. Find out more and sign up here: ow.ly/PFoy50Y5sGs

🚨 Retail crime has risen up the public & political agenda, attracting media attention that is driving the idea of a growing “crime wave”. The headlines suggest that theft goes unpunished, while the Government is pursuing longer sentence lengths for shoplifting via the Crime and Policing Bill.

💡Our new evaluation briefing summarises both this evaluation and one undertaken by Wilkinson Evaluation.

👉https://ow.ly/wNxp50Y4M8g

💡In our new evaluation report, we spoke to stakeholders from the judiciary and the courts service & analysed available data to understand the problems the service seeks to address, how it supports its clients, and the impact it is having.

👉https://ow.ly/25Wx50Y4M3g

💡 @cassplus.bsky.social, a service based in Devon and Cornwall, has been working to advise and support litigants in person through funding from the Ministry of Justice 'Improving Outcomes Through Legal Support Fund', distributed by the Access to Justice Foundation

🚨Since 2011, people in private family law cases have no automatic right to legal aid.

This means a growing number of people are unable to afford a solicitor and instead represent themselves as ‘litigants in person’.

They conduct research on important areas of justice reform including out of court resolutions, the family justice system, smarter sentencing and more - contributing to a fairer and more effective justice system.

Find out more: justiceinnovation.org

The briefing:

💡Clarifies FDAC eligibility criteria- summarising the evidence base
💡Provides practical guidance for eligibility decisions
💡Provides clinical guidance & support to ensure consistency
💡Explores how factors- e.g. trauma, implicit biases & structural inequalities- may affect decisions

Amongst those being particularly encouraged to apply are organisations involved in bids for new Intensive Supervision Courts (ISCs).

Find out more in the link above👆

💡 The Women’s Risk Needs Assessment (WRNA) is a gender-informed and trauma-responsive assessment tool for women in the justice system. This new programme aims roll out the WRNA to as many Women’s Centres and women’s specialist services as possible throughout England and Wales.

💡 'Paying for for justice: How our court fines system tips the scales' draws together our research over 3 years, explaining how the current fines system is failing & what can be done to make it fairer, more proportionate & more effective. ow.ly/UZ5a50XtZUe

💡'Justice in arrears: Policy options beyond the court fine' looks at the use of alternative punishments when people are unable to pay, proposing solutions more likely to result in reduced crime, greater victim satisfaction & less cost to the taxpayer. ow.ly/3FPi50XtZOG

💡'A fairer and more effective system for fines and financial orders in magistrates’ courts' looks at ways of improving the court & payment processes, proposing 6 key changes to the system of fines & financial orders in magistrates’ courts. ow.ly/bjlR50XtZIS