Transforming probation services in Magistrates’ courts

The strengths and skills of the Judiciary in the Magistrates’ Courts

Are magistrates’ courts really a ‘law free zone’? Participant observation and specialist use of language

My research assesses the impact of changes to legally-aided representation in magistrates’ courts operating in East Kent (a designated court area) in the context of structural change driven by neoliberal forms of governance. This paper presents some findings following periods of observation at the relevant court area. Past socio-legal studies of magistrates’ courts, largely conducted when most ...

Transforming mental health services.

Specialist teams have had a major impact on service delivery in England. Their effectiveness is now being questioned and integrated teams are developing in some areas. However, the gains made in terms of improved access, engagement and early intervention must not be lost.

wHealth - Transforming Telehealth Services

A worldwide increase in proportions of older people in the population poses the challenge of managing their increasing healthcare needs within limited resources. To achieve this many countries are interested in adopting telehealth technology. Several shortcomings of state-of-the-art telehealth technology constrain widespread adoption of telehealth services. We present an ensemblesensing framewo...

The Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment Program