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Date: Thursday 5th October
Time: 12:00-13:00
Room: College Building C205
Mansoor Mir (Ministry of Justice)
User Experiences of Public Law Cases in the Family Courts
Abstract:
HM Courts and Tribunals Service is currently undertaking
an ambitious and widespread transformation of the justice system. Mansoor Mir
has been working as a User Researcher attached to this change programme. He had
led recent research projects on topics such as immigration and asylum, and
public law.
After an overview of the planned reforms and the role of
a User Researcher, this presentation will cover key findings from recent
research on user experiences of public law. The experiences and needs of
families and children will be discussed, as well as those of the judiciary,
court staff and other professionals involved in a case.
Mansoor will present his own personal reflections on
moving from conducting research in an academic context to conducting research
for government. This will cover approaches to research design and
dissemination, as well as wider issues of culture. The presentation will
conclude with a consideration of the different ways in which interactions
between government and academics can operate.
Biography:
Mansoor Mir received his PhD in Forensic Psychology from
Middlesex University in 2016 (‘The Treatment of Sex Offenders within HM Prison
Service: Responding to the Risks and Needs of a Diverse Population’).
Since then, he has been working as a User Researcher
within HM Courts and Tribunals Service. He is currently a guest lecturer in the
Social Policy Department at the London School of Economics and Political
Science (LSE).
He has previously worked as an Intelligence Analyst with
a focus on neighbourhood policing (Metropolitan Police Service), a Sex Offender
Treatment Programme (SOTP) Facilitator (HM Prison and Probation Service), and
as the Project Manager for a local restorative justice and mediation service
(Victim Support).
