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Custody and custodial arrangements
How do changes in tariffs, including minimum and maximum sentence lengths or the way life tariffs are calculated, affect sentencing behaviour?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
law
sentencing
public protection
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Sentencing options, including alternatives to custody
How has the use of non-custodial sentencing changed over time?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
law
sentencing
criminal justice
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The judiciary
What impact do eligibility criteria for judicial roles have on recruitment and diversity, and does this enable sustainability of the judiciary? What motivates individuals to apply for, and remain within, judicial roles?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
judicial roles
recruitment
diversity
sustainability
motivation
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The judiciary
What are the career pathways and recruitment journeys into the judiciary? How do protected characteristics and social mobility affect recruitment?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
justice system
judiciary
recruitment
protected characteristics
social mobility
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Cases and outcomes
How does case progression, case timeliness, cost-to-access (where appropriate), and eventual outcome vary by jurisdiction and case type? What works, at which stage, and for whom, to improve the efficiency of case progression?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
justice system
case progression
case timeliness
cost-to-access
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The courts and tribunals system
How do organisations or other non-individual parties in the courts and tribunals system vary by, for example, size of organisation, nature of work or industry? How do these characteristics compare across case types?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
law
courts
tribunals
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The courts and tribunals system
How can we better understand flows into the courts and tribunals system, reasons for entry, and the impact of external organisations and their activities?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
justice system
courts
tribunals
external organisations
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Overseas and trade
How does the UK legal sector meet the needs of foreign markets through cross-border trade in services (including temporary services)?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
legal services
cross-border trade
international competitiveness
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Overseas and trade
What are the barriers – including regulatory barriers – to legal services trade with the UK’s overseas markets and what levers can help overcome these?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
legal services
trade
regulation
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Overseas and trade
What are the legal activities of UK firms and legal professionals that are permanently established in non-EU, overseas and emerging markets?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
legal services
international markets
UK firms
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The legal services market
What is the scale, scope and function of the unregulated legal services market in England and Wales?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
legal services
England and Wales
unregulated market
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The legal profession
How do the legal professions and services available within the legal sectors of Scotland and Northern Ireland compare with the legal profession in England and Wales?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
legal services
Scotland
Northern Ireland
England
Wales
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The legal profession
How sustainable are different types of role within the legal profession and sector? Particularly criminal defence and specialist legal roles such as mental health lawyers?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
legal profession
sustainability
criminal defence
mental health lawyers
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Legal aid
How do different individuals and groups perceive their experiences of legal aid services? How does this vary by the nature of their legal problem, advice and support acquired, jurisdiction and outcome?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
law
legal aid
justice system
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Legal support and advice
How do we improve legal awareness and capability in the population, so that people are able to identify they have a legal problem and seek appropriate help?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
law
justice system
legal awareness
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The justice system
To what extent do alternative dispute resolutions – particularly mediation – affect outcomes for those involved? What works, for whom, to incentivise and deliver positive and sustainable outcomes?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
justice system
alternative dispute resolutions
mediation
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People
How effective are support structures, for example intermediaries, in facilitating access to justice for vulnerable people, including victims and witnesses?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
justice
support structures
vulnerable people
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People
What are people’s experiences of dealing with justice problems? How can they be supported to access and navigate the justice system, enforce their rights, and achieve the best outcomes? How does this vary by problem type, level of legal capability, and awareness of support?
Ministry of Justice, 2020
justice
legal capability
support
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Modern slavery
Barriers to prosecution and seizure of illicit profits, and approaches to ensuring victims receive adequate financial compensation through civil and criminal routes.
Home Office, 2019
law
crime
finance
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Electoral registration and electoral systems
How can we ensure a stable electoral system and a democracy that works for all, that is trusted and secure, and with minimal potential for fraud?
Cabinet Office, 2019
electoral system
democracy
security
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