Independent Reviews

Mar 2026 Justice & Legal Harnessing English law for economic growth MOJ — A report analysing the economic value of English law. 12 recs Feb 2026 Justice & Legal Owens Review Dame Lynne Owens · Ministry of Justice — Independent review examining the causes of erroneous prisoner releases across the criminal justice system, triggered by the mistaken … 33 recs Feb 2026 Justice & Legal Youth Justice Board Review Steve Crocker · MOJ — An independent public body review of the Youth Justice Board 17 recs Jan 2026 Justice & Legal Civil court users survey: feasibility study report MOJ — A Government Social Research (GSR) report for a feasibility study of a civil court users survey. Aug 2025 Justice & Legal Independent Prison Capacity Review: final report Dame Anne Owers · MOJ — The Independent Prison Capacity Review examines the prison capacity crisis and offers recommendations to help future governments avoid … 5 recs Aug 2025 Justice & Legal Prison Capacity Review Dame Anne Owers · Ministry of Justice — Independent review commissioned by the Ministry of Justice in February 2025 and chaired by Dame Anne Owers, former … 5 recs Jul 2025 Justice & Legal Leveson Criminal Courts Review Sir Brian Leveson · MoJ — Independent review of the criminal courts system in England and Wales examining efficiency, case management, and the use … 45 recs May 2025 Justice & Legal Gauke Review David Gauke · MoJ — Independent review of sentencing in England and Wales examining whether the current framework is effective at reducing reoffending, … 48 recs Mar 2025 Justice & Legal Fisher Review (Part 1) Jonathan Fisher KC · Home Office — Independent review commissioned by the Home Office in October 2023 to assess the operation of the criminal disclosure … 45 recs Mar 2025 Justice & Legal Delivering the best for girls in custody MOJ — An independent review into placements and care for girls in the Children and Young People Secure Estate. 13 recs Oct 2024 Justice & Legal Independent review into legal challenges against Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects MHCLG — Report by Lord Banner KC into the causes of legal challenges brought against the NSIP regime. 10 recs Jul 2022 Justice & Legal Calvert-Smith SFO Review Sir David Calvert-Smith · Attorney General's Office — Independent review commissioned by the Attorney General following the Court of Appeal's judgment in R v Akle & … 11 recs Dec 2021 Justice & Legal Bellamy Review Sir Christopher Bellamy QC · MoJ — Independent review examining the long-term sustainability of the criminal legal aid system in England and Wales, covering police … 19 recs Dec 2021 Justice & Legal Law Commission Hate Crime Review Law Commission · Home Office — Law Commission review of hate crime legislation in England and Wales, examining the extent and nature of hate … 34 recs Mar 2021 Justice & Legal IRAL / Faulks Review Lord Faulks QC · MoJ — Independent panel review of judicial review in England and Wales, examining whether the right balance is struck between … 6 recs Jun 2019 Justice & Legal Farmer Review (Women) Lord Farmer · MoJ — Independent review of the role of family and relationships in reducing female reoffending and intergenerational crime. Made 33 … 33 recs May 2019 Justice & Legal Modern Slavery Act Review Frank Field MP, Maria Miller MP, Baroness Butler-Sloss · Home Office — Independent review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 examining the effectiveness of the legislation, the role of the … 80 recs Sep 2017 Justice & Legal Lammy Review David Lammy MP · PM — Independent review examining the treatment of and outcomes for BAME individuals in the criminal justice system. Found significant … 35 recs Aug 2017 Justice & Legal Farmer Review (Men) Lord Farmer · MoJ — Independent review into the role of family ties in reducing male prisoner reoffending. Found that family visits reduce … 19 recs Dec 2016 Justice & Legal Taylor Youth Justice Review Charlie Taylor · MoJ — Independent review of the youth justice system commissioned by the Lord Chancellor. Recommended extensive reform placing education and … 36 recs May 2016 Justice & Legal Coates Prison Education Review Dame Sally Coates · MoJ — Independent review examining how education in prison could be improved in England and Wales. Recommended giving prison governors … 31 recs Jul 2015 Justice & Legal Harris Review: Deaths in Custody Lord Toby Harris · MoJ — Independent review into self-inflicted deaths in custody of 18-24 year olds, commissioned by the Ministry of Justice. Published … 108 recs Mar 2007 Justice & Legal Corston Report Baroness Jean Corston · MoJ — Review of women with particular vulnerabilities in the criminal justice system, recommending a fundamental rethink about the way … 43 recs Jul 2006 Justice & Legal Carter Legal Aid Review Lord Carter of Coles · MoJ — Independent review of legal aid procurement recommending a shift to competitive tendering and fixed fees. Proposed restructuring the … 62 recs