Select committee: Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Support for Jurors
Open
Opened 24 Jul 2026
Justice and Home Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is undertaking a short investigation into support for jurors in England and Wales, focusing on the health and mental health impact of the experience of being a juror.
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 24 July 2026.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 5 oral evidence sessionsLatest 27 October 2026
- 33 written submissions
- 6 witnesses
Recent activity
- Oral evidence session27 October 2026, Oral evidence
- Anonymised19 October 2026, Written evidence · SFJ0001
- Anonymised19 October 2026, Written evidence · SFJ0010
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 27 Oct 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Sarah Sackman KC MP · Ministry of Justice
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| 13 Oct 2026 |
Oral evidence session
No witnesses recorded
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| 15 Sep 2026 |
Oral evidence session
No witnesses recorded
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| 8 Sep 2026 |
Oral evidence session
HHJ Kaly Kaul KC · GMB,
Kama Melly KC · The Criminal Bar Association,
Philip Stott · Bar Council
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| 2 Sep 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Dr Hannah Fawcett · Manchester Metropolitan University,
Dr Matt Brooks · Manchester Metropolitan University
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Written evidence
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| Reference | Date | Submitter |
|---|---|---|
| SFJ0001 | 19 Oct 2026 | Anonymised |
| SFJ0010 | 19 Oct 2026 | Anonymised |
| SFJ0035 | 16 Oct 2026 | Ministry of Justice |
| SFJ0034 | 16 Oct 2026 | Judiciary of England and Wales |
| SFJ0023 | 16 Oct 2026 | Mr. Mark Farrant, The Canadian Juries Commission |
| SFJ0030 | 8 Oct 2026 | PCS |
| SFJ0028 | 8 Oct 2026 | Ministry of Justice |
| SFJ0027 | 8 Oct 2026 | GMB |
| SFJ0026 | 8 Oct 2026 | Dr Matt Brooks, Manchester Metropolitan University |
| SFJ0025 | 8 Oct 2026 | National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society |
| SFJ0024 | 8 Oct 2026 | The Bar Council of England and Wales |
| SFJ0022 | 8 Oct 2026 | Justice |
| SFJ0021 | 8 Oct 2026 | Dr Madeleine Millar, University of Warwick |
| SFJ0020 | 8 Oct 2026 | British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy |
| SFJ0019 | 8 Oct 2026 | British Psychological Society |
| SFJ0018 | 8 Oct 2026 | BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE PSYCOTHERAPIES (BABCP) |
| SFJ0033 | 8 Oct 2026 | Professor Cheryl Thomas KC, UCL |
| SFJ0032 | 8 Oct 2026 | Katie Temple, Latymer Upper School |
| SFJ0031 | 8 Oct 2026 | Professor Hannah Bows, Durham Law School, Durham University |
| SFJ0012 | 16 Sep 2026 | Anonymised |
| SFJ0002 | 16 Sep 2026 | Anonymised |
| SFJ0017 | 15 Sep 2026 | Mrs Angela Moreton , The Full Impact |
| SFJ0016 | 15 Sep 2026 | Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service |
| SFJ0015 | 15 Sep 2026 | Mr Stephen Hanvey, University of Southampton Law School |
| SFJ0014 | 15 Sep 2026 | Dr Fazeelat Duran, University of Birmingham |
| SFJ0013 | 15 Sep 2026 | IPSY-J |
| SFJ0011 | 9 Sep 2026 | The Rivers Centre, NHS Lothian |
| SFJ0008 | 2 Sep 2026 | Mrs Angela Moreton , The Full Impact |
| SFJ0007 | 2 Sep 2026 | Dr Kingsley Obi Omeihe, University of the West of Scotland |
| SFJ0006 | 2 Sep 2026 | Dr Hannah Fawcett, Manchester Metropolitan University |
| SFJ0005 | 2 Sep 2026 | Dr Nicola Mallowan, Buckinghamshire New University |
| SFJ0004 | 2 Sep 2026 | Dr Joe Poole, NHS |
| SFJ0003 | 2 Sep 2026 | MR ISHTIAQ HUSSAIN, Independent Analysis and Policy Architecture (IAAPA) |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Hannah Fawcett · Senior Lecturer in Psychology | Manchester Metropolitan University | 1 |
| Dr Matt Brooks · Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology | Manchester Metropolitan University | 1 |
| HHJ Kaly Kaul KC · Representative for Judicial Branch | GMB | 1 |
| Kama Melly KC · Chair of the RASSO Committee | The Criminal Bar Association | 1 |
| Philip Stott · Co- Chair, Legal Services Committee | Bar Council | 1 |
| Sarah Sackman KC MP · Minister for Courts and Legal Services | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
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| 13 Oct 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 3, Palace of Westminster | |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Millbank House |