MetaTOC stay on top of your field, easily

How are unrepresented defendants treated in magistrates’ courts?

Criminology & Criminal Justice

Published online on

Abstract

Criminology & Criminal Justice, Ahead of Print.
This article examines how unrepresented defendants are treated in magistrates’ courts in England and Wales. The findings are based on a small-scale study where 20 court actors were interviewed and 403 court hearings were observed. It is argued that ...