Guidance
Problem-solving court working group: terms of reference
Terms of reference for a judicial working group advising on potential models for problem-solving courts.
Applies to England and Wales
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The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice and the Lord Chief Justice have established a joint working group to examine models of problem-solving courts and advise on the feasibility of possible pilot models to be taken forward in England and Wales in 2016 to 2017.
The Ministry of Justice objectives for problem-solving courts are to:
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achieve offender behaviour change through a model of judicially supervised rehabilitative programmes
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encourage innovation in the use of judicial disposals and improve compliance with the orders of the court
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deliver a swifter and more certain response to crime and to reduce reoffending.