IfJ is a registered charity with a vision of opening the ‘accessible door’ to justice; where all people understand the questions they are asked and can tell what has happened.
IfJ promotes and supports the work of intermediaries, who are communication specialists working with vulnerable people in the justice system.
IfJ is happy to announce the date and open registration for our members to attend our annual conference and AGM: 7 June 2022.
This free conference will have five wonderful speakers aiming to promote a better working knowledge and understanding of the whole legal system within…
Research shows good news re intermediary involvement.
A final paper has been published which researched all of the children’s responses AND the types of barrister’s questions. As well as the important finding that RIs reduced compliance (in typical children)…
The Ministry of Justice is seeking candidates with experience in assisting vulnerable children and/or adults with learning disabilities, mental disorders or physical disabilities, to become Registered Intermediaries (RIs).
The HoC Justice committee in a report released today has recommended that: 'We agree with the Royal College's recommendation that the Registered Intermediary Scheme be made available to vulnerable child defendants. We recommend that the Ministry of Justice set out how it will extend this…
Catherine O’Neill, the chair of the charity, said: “Our members are concerned that dock officers are not wearing masks. The conference rooms are extremely small and intermediaries throughout the country are reporting concerns that when they visit the custody suites there’s poor ventilation but…
'Concerns are growing that a service to help people follow court proceedings in England and Wales is to be privatised and deregulated' - https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/oct/28/justice-for-all-court-intermediaries-vulnerable-people-england-wales
Below is a letter written by a group of registered and independent intermediaries, some of whom are members of Legal Sector Workers United, a branch within the independent trade union United Voices of the World. Because some members of IfJ are also members of Legal Sector Workers United,…
Trustees of IfJ have written to the MoJ expressing concerns following the publication of the Prior Information Notice (PIN) regarding the MoJ’s ‘commercial strategy for the provision of Court Appointed Intermediary Services to courts and tribunals in England and Wales’. The content of…
