How do individuals in the courts and tribunals system vary by, for example, protected characteristics, socio-economic or socio-demographic background? How do these characteristics compare across jurisdiction and case type?

Background

We want to modernise the procedures and infrastructure of our courts and tribunals, leading an effective, efficient and coordinated justice system across all the civil, criminal and family justice jurisdictions.

Next steps

We can be contacted at the following email address: evidence_partnerships@justice.gov.uk.

Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Areas of research interest

Related UKRI funded projects


  • Criminal Cases Review Commission: Legal Aid and Legal Representatives

    Since 1997 the CCRC has been the only independent reviewer of potential miscarriages of justice. It is an institution of crucial importance in the criminal justice process, as it acts to scrutinise the decisions, and dec...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Sussex

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project partially answers the question as it examines the impact of legal aid cuts on applications made to the CCRC, but does not specifically address the variation of individuals in the courts and tribunals system by protected characteristics, socio-economic or socio-demographic background.

  • Administrative Justice Network

    The proposed events aim to reenergise the debate about the administrative justice system looking forward and targeting pressing issues. The Administrative Justice System is about how government treats people - ideally it...

    Funded by: AHRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Westminster

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project partially answers the question as it aims to reenergise the debate about the administrative justice system and explore current topics related to tribunal reform and administrative decision-making, but does not specifically address the variation of individuals in the courts and tribunals system by protected characteristics, socio-economic or socio-demographic background.