Shaping the future of justice in England & Wales ⚖️ Observing magistrates courts, gathering data, and taking action. ⭐ Join us! ⬇️
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📢 Are you signed up to CourtWatch yet?
💻We still have space in our mid and late September online training sessions - sign up today to be sent all the details! transformjustice.eo.page/cou…
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⭐ New role! ⭐
#Courtwatch @TransformJust1 are looking for volunteer courtwatchers! ⚖️🧑⚖️🏛️
📅 Flexible
⏰ 10am-5pm (Week), 10am-1pm (Sat)
📍 Various
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More info:
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#VCLNewRoles #Leeds
ALT New volunteer role! Become a Volunteer Courtwatcher with Courtwatch! Volunteer Centre Leeds logo. www.doinggoodleeds.org.uk/volunteering
We asked courtwatchers to tell us the best thing about courtwatching. Swipe to see what some of them had to say ➡️
This could be you! 👀 Training sessions for our next round of CourtWatch (England & Wales) are starting later in August.
🔗Sign up today:
transformjustice.eo.page/cou…
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If you want to get involved, check out their website.
📢 CourtWatch is back - and this time we’re taking on the whole of England and Wales!
We’re looking for volunteers to observe hearings in their local magistrates’ courts and report back to us.
🔗Sign up now to get info on online training sessions! transformjustice.eo.page/cou…
📢 CourtWatch is back! Are you signed up yet?
👀We’re looking for volunteers from all over England & Wales to go into their local magistrates’ courts, observe, reflect and report back to us.
📝How are defendants being treated? Are the courts accessible? What’s causing delays?
🕔There’s no specified time commitment - just pop into your local court when you have time spare. All data is helpful!
✍️We’re starting online training sessions soon. Make sure to sign up to be sent all the relevant details: transformjustice.eo.page/cou…
📢 CourtWatch is back - and this time we’re taking on the whole of England and Wales!
We’re looking for volunteers to observe hearings in their local magistrates’ courts and report back to us.
🔗Sign up now to get info on online training sessions! transformjustice.eo.page/cou…
✅No prior experience is needed, and you’ll get training and support along the way.
✅The data we gather gives us a better picture of what’s going on inside magistrates’ courts - and what needs to change.
👀Read more about the project here: transformjustice.org.uk/focu…
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💡 New Insight 💡
Why is open justice so important? Fionnuala Ratcliffe explores this complex topic in our latest insight, drawing on experiences of observers in our @CourtWatchLDN programme ⬇️
transformjustice.org.uk/news…
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Defendants won't always understand the complex legal language used by court professionals.
Here Prof. Jessica Jacobson touches on the barriers to making sure defendants can understand and effectively participate in their own hearings.
🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/3ecb82
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Defendants struggling to hear let alone understand court proceedings: new report from @TransformJust1's CourtWatch project revealing ‘rude, dismissive and careless’ behaviour from judges and court staff. Shocking that so many defs can't follow proceedings thejusticegap.com/defendants…
⚠️Last chance to sign up for our webinar tomorrow!
We'll be diving into what our courtwatchers observed in London magistrates' courts - were the courts efficient? Were court staff kind? Could defendants participate effectively?
🔗Join us! Register now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/courtwatc…
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Join us at this CourtWatch London webinar!
☑️ Hear about findings from both our newly-released reports
☑️Hear from courtwatchers on their experiences and their takes on defendant treatment and efficiency in London magistrates’ courts.
🎟️ Register now - eventbrite.co.uk/e/courtwatc…
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💡New Insight 💡
Judging kindness: are magistrates' courts getting it right?
🔗Hear more about @CourtWatchLDN findings - sign up for our webinar on Tuesday 14th April 1pm-2pm: eventbrite.co.uk/e/courtwatc…
transformjustice.org.uk/news…
Join us at this CourtWatch London webinar!
☑️ Hear about findings from both our newly-released reports
☑️Hear from courtwatchers on their experiences and their takes on defendant treatment and efficiency in London magistrates’ courts.
🎟️ Register now - eventbrite.co.uk/e/courtwatc…
CourtWatch London in the Law Society Gazette ⚖️
📖Read our brand new report on treatment of defendants in London magistrates' courts here: transformjustice.org.uk/publ…
lawgazette.co.uk/news/call-f…
Thanks to everyone who came to our event on Tuesday to mark the launch of our new report.
A special thank you to our panel @Kirsty_Brimelow, Rosemin Najmudin & Barbara Bond.
🔗Read the report on treatment of defendants in London magistrates' courts here: transformjustice.org.uk/publ…
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A huge thanks to @legalhackette at @thetimes for this brilliant article drawing on our new @CourtWatchLDN report.
🔗Read the report here: transformjustice.org.uk/publ…
Concern over ‘rough justice’ in magistrates’ courts
Critics warn of increase in delays and heightened miscarriage of justice risk
@thetimes thetimes.com/uk/law/article/…
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Concern over ‘rough justice’ in magistrates’ courts
Critics warn of increase in delays and heightened miscarriage of justice risk
@thetimes thetimes.com/uk/law/article/…
⚠️ New CourtWatch London report!
How are defendants treated in the magistrates' courts? Are they able to effectively participate in their hearings? Find out what our courtwatchers observed in our brand new report ⬇️
🔗transformjustice.org.uk/publ…
