Mar 30, 2020
This episode no. 31 is a really important one in light of
current circumstances and the impact on the legal profession, not
only through disrupted working conditions but regarding current
modes of conducting hearings - it covers issues of grave importance
to maintaining the rule of law.
I speak with Dr. Natalie Byrom who is Director of Research at UK
The Legal Education Foundation where she leads work to build the
evidence base for what works in helping individuals to secure their
rights. Last year she was seconded to Her Majesty’s Courts and
Tribunal Service as Expert Advisor on Open Data and Academic
Engagement where her remit included advising on the data
architecture and methods required to evaluate the impact of
technology focused court reform on both access to and the fairness
of the justice system.
The 3 big topics in this episode are:
As part of those conversations we covered the importance of screening for legal needs to profoundly assist with complex social problems and the work of the Legal Education Foundation’s new Justice Lab.
Natalie shared examples of resistance she’s faced to evaluation, the importance of understanding how digital delivery of legal services aids or inhibits inclusivity and makes a very important point about the connection between funding and evaluation.
You should listen to this episode if you are curious about the impact of online courts on access to justice; in evaluation as a tool to demonstrate your organisation’s impact, or generally interested in best uses of technology in the delivery of legal services.
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Links:
Andrea Perry-Petersen – LinkedIn - Twitter @winkiepp – andreaperrypetersen.com.au
Twitter - @ReimaginingJ
Facebook – Reimagining Justice group