Summary
The Scottish Jury Research project is one of the highest profile and most ambitious pieces of justice research commissioned by the Scottish Government. It was essential that it was objective and robust, as it would be subject to significant scrutiny. Led by researchers at Ipsos, in partnership with academics at the Universities of Glasgow and Warwick, the project was the largest mock jury study ever undertaken in the UK. Its findings provided the robust evidence needed to support the process of consultation and debate on reform to the jury system which ultimately led to the Scottish Government announcing its...