Research
Early neutral evaluation pilot in the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal
25 January 2010
Research conducted to evaluate the early neutral evaluation pilot in the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal.
Monetary claims in county courts
22 January 2010
An analysis of civil monetary claims in county courts following the introduction of Civil Procedure Rules.
Relationship between rights and responsibilities
16 December 2009
A study examining the idea of constitutional responsibilities within the context of the current debate on a new British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.
Scoping project on no win no fee agreements in England and Wales
11 December 2009
A report defining work that can be carried out in relation to no win no fee agreements in employment tribunal, personal injury and media litigation cases.
Is the 2007 court fee remission system working?
10 December 2009
Research on the 2007 court fee remission system and examination of court users’ views and experiences.
Compendium of research and analysis on the Offender Assessment System
07 December 2009
This compendium presents research and analysis conducted over a three-year period from 2006 to 2009.
Offender Assessment System and Offender Group Reconviction Scale: research summaries
07 December 2009
Summaries of research on the Offender Assessment System (OASys) and the Offender Group Reconviction Scale (OGRS), risk assessment tools used by the prison and probation services to predict reoffending.
International comparison of publicly funded legal services and justice systems
28 October 2009
Research exploring evidence to account for differences in public spending on providing access to justice in selected countries.
Evidence-based practice? The National Probation Service’s work with alcohol misusing offenders
28 October 2009
A study by the Institute for Criminal Policy Research at King's College London, examining the National Probation Service's work with alcohol misusing offenders.
Initial evaluation of reconviction rates in community justice initiatives
20 July 2009
A research report assessing the initial impact of Community Justice Initiatives in North Liverpool and Salford on reoffending rates.
Assessment of the implementation of postal requisitioning in six pilot areas
17 July 2009
A report about postal requisitioning which offers an alternative to traditional charging/summons methods, and introduces a new way for the police to get a person to court, notifying them of a court date by post.
Rapid Evidence Assessment of the evidence on the effectiveness of interventions with persistent/prolific offenders in reducing re-offending
16 July 2009
A paper reporting on the results from a Rapid Evidence Assessment
Early process evaluation of the Public Law Outline in family courts
01 July 2009
A report presenting an early stage process evaluation of the Public Law Outline in family courts
Research into enforcement of employment tribunal awards in England and Wales
19 May 2009
Research on the enforcement of awards made by employment tribunals.
Access to Justice: evidence of the experiences of adults with mental health problems
06 May 2009
A report summarising international research evidence on the experiences of adults with mental health problems in the justice system.
Training and regulating providers of publicly funded legal advice
06 May 2009
A research report on the impact of various systems of training and regulation on perceptions of the quality of civil legal advice given to clients.
Intensive help for vulnerable people: applying case management models in the justice system
06 May 2009
A review of the use of case management models to support vulnerable people in the justice system.
Access to Justice: evidence of the experiences of minority groups based on ethnicity, identity and sexuality
06 May 2009
Research report reviewing evidence on the experiences of minority groups in the justice system.
Impact of bad character provisions on the courts
09 March 2009
A report on bad character applications at six court centres during 2006. The new provision provided a systematic way for bad character evidence to be admitted at criminal trials.
Enhanced Thinking Skills programme: Outcomes and implementation of a randomised controlled trial
09 March 2009
Two reports on a randomised controlled trial of the Enhanced Thinking Skills programme.
Public opinion and the jury: an international literature review
10 February 2009
A report bringing together findings from a number of surveys on public attitudes to juries, focusing on England and Wales but also drawing on international research.
Sentencing and its outcomes: pilot study
10 February 2009
A report on testing the viability of conducting a study of sentencing in England and Wales using administrative data.