Kate Wells writes about her experiences of working on the Digital Justice Project.

Student Rachel Plaskett writes about her experiences working on a new project to support the St Giles peer advisors in 'The St Giles Pantry'. 

'Reforming Scotland’s unique jury system: why we need to listen to lawyers' by Lee John Curley, The Open University; James Munro, The Open University; Jim Turner, The Open University, and Lara Frumkin, The Open University

Dr Andrew Gilbert, Senior Lecturer in Law, writes about being read a bedtime story by Lady Brenda Hale.

Open Justice student and regular blog contributor Dona Mclachlan shares her experience of studying law at the Open University with students who are first starting out on their OU journey.

How do judges decide what sentence to give those found guilty of criminal offences in England and Wales? This article This article by Hugh McFaul, Senior Lecturer in Law and Co-Director of the Open Justice Centre, outlines the key principles that guide judges in their decision making.

What happens if a suspect refuses to answer questions when interviewed under police caution? This article by Hugh McFaul, Senior Lecturer in Law and Co-Director of the Open Justice Centre, explores the legal effect of using a “no comment” response in criminal proceedings.

Current 'Justice in action' student Lucy Jones writes about volunteering at the South Westminster Legal Advice Centre (SWLAC) and its recent LawWorks award win.

Dr Andrew Gilbert, Senior Lecturer in Law, contributes to our JusticeWeek2021 series by arguing that advances in liberty are not irreversible and need defending.

In this guest post our colleagues from the OU Psychology Department, Dr Lee Curley and Dr James Munro discuss their new research findings regarding attitudes to the Scottish jury system and illustrate the value of interdisciplinary approaches to legal research.