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.

Recent research shows that perceptions of fairness are more significant in shaping public attitudes of the justice system than perceptions of effectiveness.

Cuts to legal aid can affect perceptions of fairness at court, writes our guest blogger and lawyer Dan Breger.

Whether London or New York court users face the same frustrations and delays, Phil Bowen explores how we can use fairness to address these issues.

The Center for Court Innovation's Greg Berman reflects on transatlantic working and how brilliant strategic planning is no more than a series of serendipitous encounters. 

Greg Berman and Aubrey Fox of the Center for Court Innovation discuss Red Hook Community Justice Centre and what lessons it might bring to similar efforts in the UK.