Organized by Open Society Justice Initiative in cooperation with Public Defense Service, Legal Services Commissions of England and Wales.
Workshop goals:
Methods for Researching and Evaluating the Public Defender Service
“This paper,created by Lee Bridges, Ed Cape, Richard Moorhead and Avrom Sherr, has been produced by the team of independent researchers commissioned by the Legal Services Commission (LSC) to monitor and evaluate the Public Defender Service (PDS) in England and Wales.
Office E-Manual, Public Defender Services.
“The Office E-Manual serves as an electronic handbook and instruction manual for the systems, processes and procedures in place within the offices.
Model Contract for Public Defense Services
The model contract for public defense services created by by the National Legal Aid and Defender Association it is axiomatic that governments forced to provide an unpopular service such as free legal representation for indigent criminal defendants will often seek to do so at the lowest possible price.
Strategies for good relations with indigent defense funders
The paper „Common (Dollars and) Sense: Seventeen Strategies for Good Relations With Indigent Defense Funders” was written by John Stuart, Minnesota State Public Defender.
Alternative strategies for public defenders and assigned counsel
The paper „Alternative strategies for public defenders and assigned counsel”, by Mark H. Moore presents new strategic ideas for public defenders.
Evaluation of the public defender service in England and Wales
The report „Evaluation of the public defender service in England and Wales”, by Lee Bridges, Ed Cape, Paul Fenn, Anona Mitchell, Richard Moorhead and Avrom Sherr presents the findings of the independent evaluation of the Public Defender Service in England and Wales.
