As part of Jury Duty Appreciation Week May 2025 (5th–11th), Hannah and Matt organised a hybrid panel to bring together researchers and policymakers to honour the role jurors play in the justice system and explore how jurors can be provided…
In late December 2024, we published our first paper on juror wellbeing. This particular study focused on prior trauma and mental health characteristics of 180 jurors and how these influenced responses to distressing evidence presented in a mock trial. We…
As part of Metropolis‘ “Countdown to the Election” blogs, Dr Hannah Fawcett and Dr Matt Brooks discuss the need for a national juror wellbeing policy.
During Jury Duty Appreciation Week, Dr Fawcett and Dr Brooks undertook several interviews with the media, or were featured in media coverage. You can find links to the articles below. Articles Ministry of Justice – “Pioneering free therapy pilot to…
In a move to better support jurors, the government has announced a pilot programme offering free counselling to those who experience emotional distress after serving on difficult cases. This first-of-its-kind initiative aims to assess how best to assist jurors. The…
Listen to Dr Hannah Fawcett and Dr Matt Brooks discuss the challenge of juror trauma and stress for the Open University Jury Hub podcast.
Dr. Hannah Fawcett and Dr. Matt Brooks organised a seminar in the House of Lords exploring ways of better supporting jurors with Conservative politician Baroness Berridge, who has spoken publicly on the need to improve psychological support for jurors.
The British Psychological Society echoes our calls for better wellbeing support for jurors.