Publications

This report surveys New Zealand's range of problem-solving courts and outlines how their best-practice features are being integrated into mainstream courts. 

This briefing proposes that the Government takes action to cut crime, reduce demand and improve outcomes for victims by driving forward the use of evidence-led Out of Court Resolutions (OOCRs). 

This briefing summarises the findings from two evaluations of the work of CASS+ in the family courts.

This evaluation seeks to understand the work of CASS+, an advice and support service in Devon and Cornwall, to support litigants in person in private family law cases.

This briefing aims to support FDAC practitioners and local authority colleagues in decision-making about which families are deemed eligible for and referred to FDAC. 

This guide provides an overview of problem-solving court practice in the United Kingdom for practitioners and policymakers.

This report offers practical options for reforming our criminal court fine system, through ways of improving the court and payment process. 

This briefing explains how the current fines system is failing, and what can be done to make it fairer, more proportionate and more effective. 

This report offers alternatives to our criminal court fine system, proposing solutions more likely to result in reduced crime, greater victim satisfaction and less cost to the taxpayer.

This briefing aims to provide a comprehensive overview of police protection, covering its legal basis, the practical guidance for its implementation, a summary of existing research, the issues it poses to agencies and children, and the findings of our scoping work.