Covid-19 security and justice research

Examining the impact of new technology used in video court hearings

Professor Nigel Fielding

Professor Nigel Fielding (pictured), Professor Sabine Braun and colleagues from the Department of Sociology and the Centre for Translation Studies have published an evaluation of Video Enabled Justice offering insights for courts, court users and others at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has necessitated a rapid increase in the use of courtroom technology. The evaluation was commissioned by the Home Office in partnership with the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner.