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.

We conducted a review of English and Welsh Specialist Domestic Violence Courts in 2013. Our analysis of current practice in these specialist courts suggests that significant gains have been made since 2005 when they were set up.

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.

Our new case study on drug courts shows dedicated court sittings and post-sentence supervision enhances the DRR.

New evaluation of the Red Hook court shows that procedural fairness has improved the legitimacy of the court in the eyes of the court users.

Guest blogger Roma Hooper writes how Better Courts poses challenging questions about our existing courts but also offers opportunities for an improved system.

Plymouth Court's innovation in the shape of an advice and support desk demonstrates that courts can use their central position to contribute to a more humane and effective criminal justice system.

Our new report Better Courts outlines the evidence that the use of short periods of custody with community supervision as a sanction for failure to comply has been shown to reduce re-offending.

If you focus on the factors that bring people before them, courts can play a significant role in creating long-term reductions in crime, writes Paul Jenkins, CEO Rethink Mental Illness

On the launch of our new report we address some of the questions that arise from using courts as windows of opportunity to reduce crime.