Fix the Single Justice Procedure - Sign the Petition! chng.it/qfsT7ZbWz6 via Change.org UK

Thank you Transform Justice for the opportunity to talk candidly about the ups and downs of being a Magistrate in England & how the magistracy interacts with all court users. Fascinated to see Kate Leader's research which is being published next month 🎧 pod.fo/e/2611e2

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Some say magistrates play a vital role bridging the courts & the community. But how much power do they really have behind the scenes? Our hosts are joined by Robin Cantrill-Fenwick & Kate Leader to discuss power, transparency & the magistracy. 🎧 pod.fo/e/2611e2

Its an unusual feature of criminal justice in England and Wales that most cases are dealt with by lay Magistrates with no legal qualifications. Can that be justified? Have a listen to this excellent discussion and make your own mind up

🚨We've released our new CourtWatch London learning guide! Curious about starting your own courtwatching project? Find out how we managed volunteer recruitment, training, data collection and much more. 🔗Explore the guide: transformjustice.org.uk/publication/co…

🔍 Explore how police forces utilize lower gears of the justice system with Transform Justice updated crime resolution tracker. Compare use of out-of-court resolutions across forces. View the 2024 rankings here 😅👇 transformjustice.org.uk/crime-resoluti…

What's it like to walk the line between lay person & judge? And what opportunities, if any, do mags have to weigh in on the quality of the justice they help administer? Robin Cantrill-Fenwick lifts the veil on life as a magistrate in our latest episode 🎧Tune in: pod.fo/e/2611e2

💡Should magistrates be more representative of the people? Historically, the magistracy has been white, older and middle class. New data has been released - but has the diversity of the magistracy improved? Penelope Gibbs explores in our new Insight⬇️ transformjustice.org.uk/news-insight/s…

Magistrates preside over most criminal court cases (tho not sure they've sat on many riot cases) on the basis that they're representatives of the people who have had training to act as judges. While jury members are randomly selected, magistrates go through a recruitment process

‼️ NEW EPISODE ‼️ How is Starmer doing, 50 days in? Plus guest Penelope Gibbs of Transform Justice on the real state of the prisons mess – and what Labour must do. With Ros Taylor Hannah Fearn & Matt Green Listen listen.podmasters.uk/OGWN240850days…

Transform Justice: 'Does everyone detained in police custody need to be there?' Answer: No Empowering the Innocent (ETI) transformjustice.org.uk/news-insight/t…

We need the humanity that magistrates bring to the justice system, says Kate leader. But if bureaucratic processes like the single justice procedure strip them of any opportunity to apply that humanity, what's the point? 🎧Hear more in our latest podcast pod.fo/e/2611e2

📚 Interested in courtwatching? Check out the new CourtWatch London learning guide from Transform Justice which is ideal for charities and academic groups looking to start their own projects. Access the guide here: transformjustice.org.uk/publication/co…

Why diversity matters. Thought provoking guest post by Sam Friedman on Sam Freedman substack on influence of class on left/right leaning thinking. Author & Aaron Reeves analysed whether the class backgrounds of judges who've made decisions on the 467 cases heard by UK Supreme Court

Resolving crime without going to court – using community resolutions, cautions or deferred prosecution – is a valuable second gear of the justice system. So why don't we hear much about it? 🔗Read Fionnuala's article in Policing Insight here: policinginsight.com/feature/analys…

We’re fighting to ensure that people with old and/or minor convictions and cautions have a fair chance to find work and fulfil their potential. 🔗Join the FairChecks campaign today: fairchecks.org.uk/#signup

Community Champions or outdated Role? 🎧 Dive into the role of Lay Magistrates with the latest Transform Justice podcast. Join ex-magistrate Robin Fenwick & Dr Kate Leader to explore the realities behind this judicial position. Tune in here: pod.fo/e/2611e2