Jury Research Advisory Group

Overview

Monitor general progress of the research

• Provide a forum for collaborative issues resolution;

• Keep policy and key stakeholders informed and provide an opportunity for them to discuss the research directly with the researchers;

• provide a forum for researchers to explain the potential and the limits of the research;

• Assist researchers by providing advice, contacts, introductions and access to data where relevant;

• Advise, when appropriate, on technical (e.g. legal) aspects of the research;

• Advise on the content and presentation of the research reports;

• Provide feedback on interim and final reports (quality control);

• Advise on an appropriate dissemination strategy.

Members

• Willie Cowan, Deputy Director Criminal Justice (Chair)

• Lesley Bagha, Head of Criminal Justice Reform & Licensing Unit (Deputy Chair)

• Catherine Bisset, Senior Researcher, Justice Analytical Services

• Kay McCorquodale, SCTS

• Sheriff Duff, Judicial Institute

• Lord Turnbull

• John Scullion QC, Faculty of Advocates

• Anthony McGeehan, COPFS

• Michael Walker, Law Society of Scotland

• Lorraine Murray, Ipsos Mori (Research Director)

• Rachel Ormston, Ipsos Mori (Research Manager)

• Professor Fiona Leverick, University of Glasgow

• Professor James Chambers, University of Glasgow

• Professor Vanessa Munro, University of Warwick

Documents

• Jury Research Advisory Group meeting: May 2019
• Jury Research Advisory Group meeting: October 2018
• Jury Research Advisory Group meeting: April 2018
• Jury Research Advisory Group meeting: November 2017
• Scottish jury research: findings from a mock jury study
• Pre-recorded evidence and juror decision-making: evidence review - research findings
• Pre-recorded evidence and juror decision-making: evidence review
• Methods of conveying information to jurors: evidence review
• Methods of conveying information to jurors: evidence review - research findings
• Jury research: privacy notice