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IfJ is part of THE CARE NOT CUSTODY COALITION and Catherine O'Neill was invited to attend The Care Not Custody reception, hosted by Prison Reform Trust on Thursday 21st June.
Lord Bradley presented on the progress of the Liaison and Diversion roll out, which is now functioning in 90% of…
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On 16-19th May, Catherine O'Neill, Chair of IfJ was invited to join Jenny Talbot OBE of the Prison Reform Trust, to travel to Bulgaria to join discussions about Access to Justice for women with Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, who are victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault and…
On the evening of Monday 16th April, 60 JPs, 1 Crown Court Judge and 2 District Judges crowded into court 1 at Snaresbrook Crown Court to hear from Baroness Newlove of Warrington, the Victims' Commissioner and from Catherine O'Neill, Registered Intermediary and Chair of Intermediaries for…
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IfJ committee members represented the voice of the intermediary at a research seminar last week. The seminar was aimed at discussing some of the issues which the NSPCC are currently looking at in relation to young witnesses in the criminal courts.
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Following our Letter of Concern, members of the IfJ committee have been in close contact with The Ministry of Justice. Last week (10/4/18) we had a helpful meeting with Matthew Gould and Samantha Dine of MoJ and plan to meet on a regular basis.
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We are delighted to announce that Intermediaries for Justice is now a charity!
This has been the result of the dedication and determination of committee members and most importantly due to the part you, the members, have played in directing us in surveys and…
The Chair of IfJ, Catherine O'Neill, has composed a Letter of Concern regarding the proposed training of new recruits. Click here to read it.
IfJ has received comments from a range of professionals working in the criminal justice system regarding the proposed training of new recruits. Here is a selection of their comments.
Docks “ guilty already?" In crown courts and many magistrates' courts, defendants are expected to sit in a locked and mostly glassed dock throughout the various hearings and trial. Aside from security dock officers and interpreters, intermediaries are the only court professionals who spend any…
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Intermediaries for Justice welcome the extremely informative article in today's Guardian Magazine: Helping child witnesses: 'One girl gave evidence with a hamster on her lap'. Ruth Marchant, Registered Intermediary and director of Triangle has raised awareness of the work of intermediaries…
