All Outputs (6)

‘Through the back door' Defence perspectives on the rise of managerialism at the expense of adversarial justice (2023)
Book Chapter
Smith, T., & Johnston, E. (2023). ‘Through the back door' Defence perspectives on the rise of managerialism at the expense of adversarial justice. In E. Johnston, & A. Pivaty (Eds.), Efficiency and Bureaucratisation of Criminal Justice Global Trends. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003207818

This chapter charts the evolution of managerialism in England and Wales through the lens of defence lawyers. Drawn from two PhD studies, the chapter advances empirical evidence of the implicit rise of managerialism in England and Wales. The chapter a... Read More about ‘Through the back door' Defence perspectives on the rise of managerialism at the expense of adversarial justice.

Legal assistance at the police station: Shifts and contradictions in the context of COVID-19 (2022)
Book Chapter
Johnston, E., & Cape, E. (2022). Legal assistance at the police station: Shifts and contradictions in the context of COVID-19. In Challenges in Criminal Justice. Routledge

‘Something to work with’ Contemporary issues with pre-charge police disclosure and the role of the defence lawyer (2020)
Book Chapter
Johnston, E., Davies, S., & Edwards, A. (2020). ‘Something to work with’ Contemporary issues with pre-charge police disclosure and the role of the defence lawyer. In E. Johnston, & T. Smith (Eds.), The Law of Disclosure - A Perennial Problem in Criminal Justice. Routledge

The rise of managerialism: The impact of swift and (un)sure justice on disclosure in criminal proceedings (2020)
Book Chapter
Johnston, E. (2020). The rise of managerialism: The impact of swift and (un)sure justice on disclosure in criminal proceedings. In E. Johnston, & T. Smith (Eds.), The Law of Disclosure - A Perennial Problem in Criminal Justice (134). Routledge

The pre-trial process of England and Wales (2020)
Book Chapter
Johnston, E., & Jasinski, D. (2020). The pre-trial process of England and Wales. In E. Johnston, R. Erbaş, & D. Jasınskı (Eds.), A comparative analysis of pre-trial procedure in Europe: The search for an ideal model: England and Wales. Istanbul University Press. https://doi.org/10.26650/B/SS26.2020.014

This chapter analyses the core functions of the adversarial pre-trial process of England and Wales. The chapter takes a chronological approach to the how the operation of the process. Here we examine the role of the custody officer, the regulation of... Read More about The pre-trial process of England and Wales.

Marketisation and competition in criminal legal aid: implications for access to justice (2020)
Book Chapter
Smith, T., & Johnston, E. (2020). Marketisation and competition in criminal legal aid: implications for access to justice. In K. Albertson, M. Corcoran, & . J. Phillips (Eds.), Marketisation and Privatisation in Criminal Justice. Bristol: Policy Press

Legal aid, particularly in criminal justice, is a divisive subject. For its most devoted proponents, state funding of legal representation and advice for those accused of crime is a vital public good which helps to uphold values of fairness, justice... Read More about Marketisation and competition in criminal legal aid: implications for access to justice.