Areas of Focus

Community Advice is an advice, information and support service based in Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court. It is free to use and it is completely independent from the judicial process.

We work to improve the use and effectiveness of community sentences, and reduce the use of short prison sentences.

We work to improve outcomes for children and families

We work to help courts innovate in response to shifting demand, scarce resources and technological change.

We work to improve the use and effectiveness of pre-court diversion to keep communities safer.

We work to improve perceptions of fairness and legitimacy in the justice system.

We work to encourage court reform that goes beyond processing cases to solve the problems that bring people to court.