In 2010 the authors were members of a team which was invited to carry out a review of youth justice policy and practice in the Channel Island of Jersey. This article describes the process of the review, its major recommendations, and what happened as a result....
The impact of skills in probation work: A reconviction study
This article reports on the results of a quasi-experimental study of practitioners’ skills in probation work. Videotaped interviews were produced by a group of probation officers and analysed by researchers using a checklist designed to identify the range of skills...
Observing Interview Skills: a manual for users of the Jersey Supervision Interview Checklist
This manual is a product of the research on supervision skills and offender engagement currently being carried out by Swansea University staff in collaboration with the Jersey Probation and After-Care Service. This is one of a number of studies done by Swansea...
Community Sentences and their Outcomes in Jersey: the fourth report
This report is the fourth in a continuing series which aims to provide a regularly updated evaluation of the outcomes of the Jersey Probation and After-Care Service’s work and its contribution to community safety, crime reduction and the rehabilitation of offenders....
Community Sentences and their Outcomes in Jersey: the third report
This report is the third in a continuing series which aims to provide a regularly updated evaluation of the outcomes of the Jersey Probation and After-Care Service’s work, and its contribution to community safety, crime reduction and the rehabilitation of offenders....
The Arbitration Of Trusts Disputes: Squaring The Circle
The possibility of arbitrating internal trust disputes has vexed lawyers for some time. Noting the remarkable growth of arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism, and the importance of party consent for an arbitration to be valid and binding, a seemingly...