The government has just announced an independent review of sentencing to be carried out by Former Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, David Gauke, and an expert panel. But will it help solve our prison crisis?

In this episode, our hosts are joined by Nicky Padfield, Emeritus Professor of Criminal and Penal Justice, University of Cambridge, and John Bache, a magistrate and former Chair of the Magistrates' Association. They discuss how sentencing practices have contributed to our bloated prison population and what they hope to see out of the sentencing review.

This episode was recorded on 5th November 2024.

Professor Nicky Padfield KC @cambridgelaw

Emeritus Professor of Criminal and Penal Justice, University of Cambridge

John Bache @JohnBache3

Magistrate and former Chair of the Magistrates' Association

Further resources

For more information about the Sentencing Review: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/independent-sentencing-review-2024-to-2025

Transform Justice

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Lawyers and judges are the gatekeepers of our justice system. But the Post Office scandal has forced many to ask: are they the ethical backbone of society or enablers of injustice?

In our second episode looking at the scandal, hosts Penelope and Rob are joined by Professor Richard Moorhead, University of Exeter, and John Hyde, Law Society Gazette, to discuss whether lawyers and judges were complicit in the miscarriages of justice which have emerged through the ongoing Post Office enquiry.

Who knew what when? Did they have a responsibility to disclose? What should they have done differently? Join us to dive into these questions and more.

Richard Moorhead @RichardMoorhead

Subscribe to hear more of Richard's thoughts on the Post Office scandal here: https://richardmoorhead.substack.com/

Read about Richard's research work here: https://postofficeproject.net/

Sign up to watch the livestream of Richard's Hamlyn Lecture on 13th November:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/2024/nov/hamlyn-lectures-2024-frail-professionalism

John Hyde @JohnHyde1982

Read John's work on the Post Office scandal here: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/john-hyde/3670.bio

Transform Justice

Website: ⁠⁠www.transformjustice.org.uk⁠⁠

Twitter: @TransformJust1

Email: ⁠⁠⁠policy@transformjustice.org.uk⁠⁠⁠

The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.

The criminal justice system is bursting at the seams. But why is it so hard to fix this system in crisis? In this episode, Rob and Penelope are joined by Tom O’Grady, associate professor at UCL, and Campbell Robb, CEO of NACRO to discuss how the voluntary sector can advocate for better justice.

They discuss the impact of the media and public opinion and and ask the crucial question: if politicians know the system’s broken, why haven’t they done more to fix it?

Tom O’Grady @DrTomD_OG

Read the report, co-authored by Tom and Gemma Buckland, about what politicians and their advisors think about criminal justice reform: https://www.nacro.org.uk/resource/better-justice-report-march-2024/

Campbell Robb @Nacro

Find out more about the Better Justice partnership and NACRO’s work here: https://www.nacro.org.uk/better-justice-partnership/

Transform Justice
Website: www.transformjustice.org.uk
Twitter: @TransformJust1
Email: ⁠policy@transformjustice.org.uk⁠

The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.