Laws and policies in different jurisdictions provide a range of mechanisms that allow
children involved in child protection processes and care proceedings to express their views …

This book examines access to justice in summary criminal proceedings by considering the
ability of defendants to play an active and effective role in the process.'Access to …

Cross-examination has long been considered an 'iconic'feature of adversarial criminal
proceedings used to test oral evidence. Over the course of the 20th century, however, it has …

Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced prisons into extended lockdowns, people-in-prison
have been increasingly reliant on remote access technologies such as videoconferencing to …

The context-and person-specific nature of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) in England
and Wales means inherent indeterminacy characterises decision-making in the Court of …

The article focusses on communication and discursive practices in private family
proceedings with the aim of exploring procedural barriers obstructing court users from …

Several international human rights conventions focus on ensuring access to justice for all.
Based on their unique lived experiences, legal practitioners with disabilities have much to …

Within this article, the pains that unrepresented defendants experience when representing
themselves in court will be discussed from the perspective of court professionals and the …

TRUTH, PROOF, RIGHTS AND THE RULE OF LAW IN CRIMINAL ADJUDICATION. A
COMMENT ON SARAH SUMMERS «EPISTEMIC AMBITIONS OF THE CRIMI Page 1 …

The focus of this article is the experiences that defendants–both represented and
unrepresented–have when appearing via video link (s) from prison (s) to court (s), in …