reports – Page 93 – Current Awareness

Public opinion and the jury: an international literature review – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 25th, 2009 in juries, reports by sally

“Despite substantial literature on the legal institution of the jury, and on the experiences of jurors, less is known about public attitudes to juries. This report sought to help address this knowledge gap, drawing together findings from the small number of surveys that have asked questions on this subject. The report indicates high levels of confidence in the jury amongst the general public.”

Full report (PDF)

Ministry of Justice, 25th February 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Young black people and the criminal justice system – first annual report – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 16th, 2008 in criminal justice, minorities, reports, young offenders by sally

“The Home Affairs Select Committee published on 15 June 2007 the report of its inquiry ‘Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System’, which considered how to tackle the over-representation of young black people in the criminal justice system. The government published its formal response on 18 October 2007. Detailed proposals for the delivery of improved outcomes for young black people were published on 13 December 2007, which set out the governance and reporting arrangements for delivering the government’s commitments. One of the commitments made was to provide the committee with an annual report of progress in each year up to 2011. This is the first annual report.”

Full report

Ministry of Justice, 16th December 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Civil Court Fees 2008 – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 12th, 2008 in fees, reports by sally

“A consultation on proposals to make changes to civil court fees, particularly in enforcement processes and to make changes to the magistrates’ court fees order.”

Full consultation (PDF)

Ministry of Justice, 10th December 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Delivering the government response to the Corston Report – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 12th, 2008 in criminal justice, reports, women by sally

“The government’s one year progress report on its strategy for addressing the needs of women offenders, in response to Baroness Corston’s independent review of women with particular vulnerabilities in the criminal justice system.”

Full report

Ministry of Justice, 10th December 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Secretary of State’s report on disability equality – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 2nd, 2008 in disability discrimination, disabled persons, reports by sally

” This report sets out the Ministry of Justice’s commitment to disability equality for staff, stakeholders, with examples of progress and good practice since the introduction of the Disability Equality Duty in 2006.”

Full report

Ministry of Justice, 1st December 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Civil Procedure Rule Committee annual report 2008 – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 12th, 2008 in civil procedure rules, reports by sally

“Civil Procedure Rule Committee annual report 2008.”

Full report

Ministry of Justice, 12th November 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Factors linked to reoffending – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 15th, 2008 in recidivists, rehabilitation, reports by sally

“A one-year follow-up of prisoners who took part in the Resettlement Surveys 2001, 2003 and 2004.”

Full report

Ministry of Justice, 13th October 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

County court anti-social behaviour co-ordinators – a pilot scheme – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 5th, 2008 in ASBOs, county courts, reports by sally

” A report assessing the role of county court anti-social behaviour co-ordinators under a scheme piloted for a year.

The study investigates perceptions of the effectiveness of the pilot scheme in enhacing relationships between courts and their users, and improving the processing of anti-social behaviour-related cases. It also discusses the views of housing and legal professionals involved with anti-social behaviour proceedings, as well as the views of the co-ordinators themselves.”

County court anti-social behaviour co-ordinators – a pilot scheme (PDF)

Ministry of Justice, 5th August 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

‘They threatened to break my neck’ – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2008 in asylum, reports by sally

“Three asylum seekers’ claims from the the Outsourcing Abuse report, which documents almost 300 allegations of assault.”

Full story

The Guardian, 14th July 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Witness and victim experience survey: early findings – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 4th, 2008 in news, reports, victims, witnesses by sally

“The Witness and Victim Experience Survey is a national telephone survey that explores victims’ and witnesses’ experiences of the criminal justice system in England and Wales in cases that have resulted in criminal charges.

This report explores the provision of information and services to victims and witnesses in cases closed between February 2005 to January 2006, and of the progress made at a local and national level against key criminal justice system initiatives.”

Early findings from the Witness and Victim Experience Survey: information and service provision (PDF)

Ministry of Justice, 3rd July 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Annual report on freedom of information in central government – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 20th, 2008 in freedom of information, government departments, reports by sally

“Report on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act in central government in 2007, bringing together quarterly statistics and analysing longer term trends.”

Full report

Ministry of Justice, 18th June 2008

Source; www.justice.gov.uk

TfBC Final Report: The Bar Vocational Course – The Bar Council

Posted June 18th, 2008 in barristers, legal education, news, reports by sally

“The Training for the Bar Committee ( TfBC) of the Bar Council has produced a report setting out its view on how the Bar Vocational Course should be revised. This report will be fed into the BSB’s Wood Working Group which is currently looking at all aspects of the BVC on behalf of the BSB.”

Full story

The Bar Council, 17th June 2008

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Related link: Final Report: The Bar Vocational Course (PDF)

Restorative justice and reoffending – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 17th, 2008 in recidivists, reports, restorative justice by sally

“This is the fourth report on the evaluation of three restorative justice schemes funded under the Home Office’s Crime Reduction Programme from mid-2001.”

Full story

Ministry of Justice, 16th June 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Explaining attitudes towards the justice system in the UK and Europe – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 11th, 2008 in criminal justice, reports by sally

“The aim of this study was to analyse what determines citizens’ confidence in the justice system, by framing levels of confidence in the wider European context. It asks whether levels of confidence reflect simply the performance of the justice system, or are shaped by other factors, such as personal characteristics or attitudes towards public institutions. This research therefore focuses on the broader societal context of these attitudes, and on the opinions of citizens in general, rather than just those of users of the justice system.”

Full story

Ministry of Justice, 11th June 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Jessica de Grazia Full Report into the Serious Fraud Office – Attorney General’s Office

Posted June 11th, 2008 in fraud, reports, Serious Fraud Office by sally

Review of the Serious Fraud Office: Final Report, June 2008 (PDF)

Attorney General’s Office, 10th June 2008

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

CPS: DNA profiles disk inquiry – Attorney General’s Office

Posted May 22nd, 2008 in DNA, reports by sally

“CPS: DNA profiles disk inquiry”

Full inquiry

Attorney General’s Office, 21st May 2008

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Report of the Working Group on Access to Environmental Justice – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted May 21st, 2008 in environmental protection, judicial review, reports by sally

Report of the Working Group on Access to Environmental Justice (PDF)

Judiciary of England and Wales, 20th May 2008

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Transforming Tribunals, Implementing Part 1 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act – Tribunals Service

Posted May 20th, 2008 in consultations, reports, tribunals by sally

“This is the Government’s Response to the Consultation Paper CP 30/07 Transforming Tribunal’s Document – Implementing Part 1 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 issued 22 November 2007.”

Transforming Tribunals: Implementing Part 1 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 – The Government’s Response (PDF)

Tribunals Service, 19th May 2008

Source: www.tribunals.gov.uk

Interventions aimed at reducing reoffending in female offenders – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 20th, 2008 in recidivists, reports, women by sally

“Interventions that targeted attitudes and anger, self-control, family processes, general educational needs and antisocial behaviour were associated with reductions in women’s reoffending. Overall, limited evidence and methodological issues resulted in conclusions that could not be considered robust or statistically significant.”

Interventions aimed at reducing reoffending in female offenders: a rapid evidence assessment (PDF)

Ministry of Justice, 19th May 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Propriety and honours and propriety and peerages – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 19th, 2008 in peerages & dignities, reports by sally

“The document contains the government’s response to each of the recommendations made by the Public Administration Committee following its enquiry into whether the system of scrutiny for propriety of honours and peerages for political services was satisfactory.”

Propriety and Honours and Propriety and Peerages (PDF)

Ministry of Justice, 16th May 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk