Research

With the majority of magistrates as members, the MA is in a unique position to conduct magistracy-based research

Magistrates' Courts and Covid-19 (April 2022)

Providing Support for Employed Magistrates: a report from the Young Magistrates Network (December 2021)

Maturity in the magistrates' court

Key figures from two MA surveys on unrepresented parties

Data from survey on increasing the retirement age for magistrates

The training needs of magistrates in relation to domestic abuse

Disproportionality in the youth justice system

Victim experience project

IAP and MA report on community sentences and treatment requirements

Report on probation and the provision of community sentences

Scrutiny Panel Research Project

Survey results relating to Liaison and Diversion services in court

Investigation of cases sent by magistrates to Crown Court for sentence

If you are interested in a particular area of research where input from magistrates would be valuable, please contact Tom Franklin for more information.