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Paying for justice: How our court fines system tips the scales

Briefing

Drawing together three years of research, this briefing explains how the current fines system is failing, and what can be done to make it fairer, more proportionate and more effective. 

Paying for justice: How the court fines system tips the scales
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November 2025
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Smarter Sentencing
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