Participation in Courts and Tribunals

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence Effective participation in court and tribunal hearings is regarded as essential to justice yet many barriers limit the capacity of defendants parties and witnesses to participate. Featuring policy analysis courtroom observations and practitioners’ voices this significant study reveals how participation is supported in the courts and tribunals of England and Wales. Including reflections on changes to the justice system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic it also details the socio-structural environmental procedural cultural and personal factors which constrain participation. This is an invaluable resource that makes a compelling case for a principled explicit commitment to supporting participation across the justice system of England and Wales and beyond.