Welcome to the Courtroom Wellbeing Hub
The Courtroom Wellbeing Hub is the place to discover the latest research, practice, and policy relating to creating trauma-informed courtrooms. We are a research team of psychologists based at Manchester Metropolitan University working with academics, practitioners, and those with lived juror experience nationally and internationally, to increase our understandings of the impact court settings can have on wellbeing, and support the development of trauma-informed courtroom practices.
Juror Appreciation Week 4th-10th May 2026
All jurors deserve to be respected, valued, and thanked for their important service. Join us this Juror Appreciation Week 2026 in thanking a juror for supporting justice and safety for us all. Get involved with our #ThankAJuror campaign.
Find out more about Juror Appreciation Week here.
Latest News
Countdown to the election: The need for a juror wellbeing policy
As part of Metropolis‘ “Countdown to the Election” blogs, Dr Hannah Fawcett and Dr Matt…
Our work in the news
During Jury Duty Appreciation Week, Dr Fawcett and Dr Brooks undertook several interviews with the…
Pilot programme to offer free counselling to jurors impacted by trials
In a move to better support jurors, the government has announced a pilot programme offering…
Unmet needs? Juror perspectives on support following jury service in England and Wales
Our latest research, to be published in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, explored perspectives on formal and informal juror wellbeing support. Download the pre-print to discover what former jurors think of judge-only trials and differing formats of wellbeing support.
BPS responds to government reforms of jury trials
Dr Hannah Fawcett and the British Psychological Society respond to the proposal that jury trials in England and Wales for crimes that carry a sentence of less than three years could be scrapped.
3D-printed evidence and juror wellbeing
Our latest paper on juror wellbeing was published in September 2025. We explored mock-jurors’ perceptions and experiences of 3D-printed models of human skeletal remains. This innovative way of presenting evidence of traumatic injury in court can be distressing.
Why is the wellbeing of jurors important?
Dr. Hannah Fawcett and Dr. Matt Brooks write about the psychological impacts of participating in jury duty for The Conversation, and also discuss the impact on jurors and the support needed in The Trial podcast.
