Access to justice
Police, courts and prisons

Two-week study programme 6 to 17 October 2008 Public Administration International in association with Eunoia

About the programme

This UK study programme is aimed at policy makers, practitioners and senior decision-makers across the justice sector, including lawyers, court administrators, police and prison managers, prosecutors and people concerned with the rights and welfare of those charged with or convicted of criminal offences. The programme will explore strategies being adopted to modernise the management of and enhance access to justice. It will focus on the UK criminal justice system, with a view to sharing good practice with and among participants from a range of different backgrounds.

How participants will benefit

The study programme will:

• Introduce participants to the UK programme of modernising government and, in particular, the criminal justice system
• Enable participants to understand the barriers to improving access to the criminal justice system in the UK and to examine the strategies for overcoming such barriers
• Consider the human rights aspects of the criminal justice system
• Explore the UK’s contribution to fighting crime internationally
• Compare experiences of delivering criminal justice in participants’ own countries
• Identify aspects of UK experience which can be applied internationally and aspects of overseas experience from which the UK system might benefit
• Help participants to identify practical ways of initiating relevant and sustainable change to enhance access to criminal justice on return to their own countries.

What the programme will cover

The programme will explore practical strategies for improving the delivery of and access to the criminal justice system. Participants will examine how the key agencies, such as police, courts, prisons and probation offices, deliver their services. They will also explore the impact of each service on citizens and its accessibility to its recipients, including criminals and victims of crime. There will be special emphasis on the changes which the UK has made in the light of the lessons learned from, and the needs of, particular agencies and interest groups. The programme will include seminar sessions, discussions, case studies, practical work and visits. It has been designed to be flexible so that it can be adjusted wherever practicable to meet the specific requirements of participants and their organisations.

The programme will comprise two main components.

• Participants will be briefed about the UK Government’s modernisation programme; the strategies being adopted in the various elements of the UK criminal justice system; how successful these strategies have been and how they fit into wider programmes for the delivery of accessible justice
• Participants will consider, in the light of shared experience, options for their own national circumstances, development of action plans and strategies for change.

Participants will be invited to give informal presentations on their own system and to talk about a particular area of criminal law from their own country.

Programme outline

The organisers reserve the right to change the programme as necessary.

Location and arrival arrangements

The study programme will be based mainly in central London and is likely to include one night’s stay outside London.  Visits to people who have direct experience of managing in the UK criminal justice system in government, the court service and non-government organisations will be included.  On request, PAI can assist with finding suitable hotel accommodation and can arrange travel to and from the airport.

Language

The programme will be conducted in English.  Participants will be expected to have a good working knowledge of the language.

Fees and other costs

The fee for the two-week study programme will be £2,950.  This includes tuition, travel to and from the airport, travel on official visits, return travel for an official visit outside London and one night’s accommodation while outside London (airport travel, travel on official visits, return travel and one night’s accommodation to a visit outside London, are provided at cost).  The fee also includes all documentation.  UK Value Added Tax (VAT) will not be charged if applicants can provide written confirmation from their Government or its accredited representative that they are employed by the Government in furtherance of its sovereign activities.  In all other cases, VAT (currently 17.5%) will be charged in addition to the fee.  Payment in full must be received by PAI no later than 6 October 2008.  Cheques should be made payable to Public Administration International.  Alternatively, PAI is able to invoice individuals or government agencies.  Payment by bank transfer is also acceptable.

Airfares, accommodation costs (apart from the one night on the scheduled visit outside London), daily travel (other than on visits scheduled in the programme), meals and living expenses are not included. We suggest that approximately £120 per person per day should be allowed for a modest standard of accommodation, local travel in the UK, meals and other incidental expenses. Participants requiring a higher standard of accommodation (for example a 4 star hotel) will need to allow approximately £175 per person per day.

Insurance

Participants are advised to arrange travel and health insurance cover before leaving their home country.

Public Administration International (PAI)

PAI specialises in management consultancy and development services for organisations in and associated with the public sector worldwide. We provide advice and support for governments undergoing political, economic, structural and legislative change. Our extensive network of associates includes practitioners, academics and independent consultants.

The Director of Studies for this study programme will be Neil McCallum. Neil is the Managing Partner of Eunoia and has more than thirty years’ experience of public sector performance and review work. He has worked with the UK Metropolitan Police Service on a major accountability initiative, and with police services, judiciaries, prosecutors and prisons officers in a number of countries, including major reform projects in Ghana, The Gambia and Tanzania. He is currently involved in Access to Justice initiatives in Ethiopia and Botswana.

Eunoia

Eunoia is a partnership of practitioners with a wide range of experience in information management and public sector change. Eunoia’s partners have delivered highly successful organisational development projects in Bangladesh, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. They are currently working in the justice sector in Ethiopia and Botswana.

How to apply

Clare Walters
Public Administration International
10 Bayley Street
London, WC1B 3HB
UK

T +44 (0)20 7580 3590
F +44 (0)20 7580 4746
pai@public-admin.co.uk

Applications should be made as soon as possible as the number of available places is limited.

How to contact us

For further information about this programme or our consultancy and development services, please contact:

Claire Cameron or Donald McGregor
Executive Directors
Public Administration International
10 Bayley Street
London, WC1B 3HB
UK

T +44 (0)20 7580 3590
F +44 (0)20 7580 4746
pai@public-admin.co.uk
www.public-admin.co.uk