- Date and time
- Thu, 7 March 2024
- 12:30 - 17:00 GMT
The Nuffield Foundation hosted a conference delving into the intricate challenges facing the justice system, and proposed strategies to mitigate them.
This is a past event, however Rob Street, the Foundation’s Director of Justice has summarised the key themes discussed at the conference.
Agenda
Session 1: The state of the justice system and its wider implications
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Introduction – Dame Clare Tickell
Setting the scene, purpose of the event, contributing to Nuffield’s future strategy
- The Rt Hon, Sir Ernest Ryder
Keynote: Making justice work
- Dr Natalie Byrom (UCL)
Current challenges in access to justice: what data and evidence does (and doesn’t) tell us, and where we go next
- Q&A / discussion
Do we have a shared view of the major challenges to the justice system? What are the gaps in our knowledge and understanding?
Session 2: Why it matters for us and impacts on people
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Voices of experience: examples of people’s experiences in seeking to resolve their legal needs and justice system contact in different contexts
Olive Craig (Senior Legal Officer, Rights of Women)
Enver Solomon (CEO, Refugee Council)
Professor Grainne McKeever (Ulster University)
Session 3: How can the Justice system better serve people’s needs and improve outcomes?
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Panel discussion
Polly Curtis (CEO, Demos)
Andrew Powell (Barrister; NFJO board member)
Fiona Rutherford (CEO, JUSTICE)
- Q&A / discussion
- Closing remarks – The Rt Hon, Sir Ernest Ryder
Dr Natalie Byrom’s presentation which analysed the data and evidence around the current challenges in access to justice was drawn from her independent review which you can download below.
Read the full report by Dr Natalie Byrom, commissioned by the Nuffield Foundation.
