The next decade of court innovation should be about a swift, certain and fair justice system where a court case is seen as a window of opportunity to tackle the factors that lead to crime.
There is a wealth of practice-led innovation in the criminal justice sector, and a huge capacity for more if we can support the practitioners with the great ideas working on the frontline.
Drug courts are a cheaper and more effective way for the criminal justice system to deal with people addicted to drugs who would otherwise go to prison. Phil Bowen compares America and the UK.
Guest blogger Roma Hooper writes how Better Courts poses challenging questions about our existing courts but also offers opportunities for an improved system.