Conference programme

Professor Gerry Johnstone, University of Hull

Lizzie Nelson, Director, RJC

Developing ethical, evidence, and practice based guidance for practitioners - the role of the Restorative Justice Council.

Helen Whitehouse, Ministry of Justice - Strategy Unit

Jonny Bugg, Home Office - Local Policing, Crime and Justice Unit

Liz Bird, Ministry of Justice - National Offender Management Service

Restorative Justice in England and Wales: The Government Perspective

Mark Finnis, Independent Consultant

Ken Webster, Independent Consultant

Who takes ownership of a Restorative Justice Programme?

Dr Margarita Zernova, University of Hull

Lessons from one empirical study and some reflections on restorative justice theory and practice.

Debbie Watters, NI Alternatives

Building Restorative Communities from the bottom up - a community based restorative approach to transforming communities.

Mark Finnis, Independent Consultant

Hull - Heading for a Restorative City.

Steve Jones and Nicola Jeffs, REMEDI

Prevention, Intervention, Reintegration: Utilising Restorative Approaches in the Youth Justice Arena.

Yvonne Adair, Northern Ireland Youth Conferencing Service

Restorative Justice with young people who persist in their offending: the challenges and the successes.

Dr Carolyn Hoyle, University of Oxford

A Defence of Restoration in the 'Deep End' of Criminal Justice?

Professoressor Clare McGlynn, Dr Nicole Westmarland and Nikki Godden, University of Durham

'I just wanted him to hear me': Sexual Violence and Possibilities of Restorative Justice.

Josh Viney, Durham University

Restorative Justice - Transferable Principles in Divorce Reform.

Jenny Johnstone, University of Newcastle

Restorative Justice Developments in Scotland.

Professor Kevin Haines

The Swansea Youth Diversion Bureau.

David O'Mahony, Durham University and 

Dr Jonathan Doak, NTU

Restorative Justice as a Vehicle for Legitimacy in Post-Conflict Societies.

Lizzy McClory, Durham University

Philosophical Justifications for Punishment and How They Relate to Restorative Justice.

Dr Graham Ellison, Queen’s University Belfast

Informal crime management, social control and collective efficacy in a post-conflict community.

Dr Martin Wright and Dr Belinda Hopkins, Director, Transforming Conflict

Restorative Social Justice.

Professor John Blad, Erasmus University, Rotterdam and 

Dr David Cornwell, author and former prison governor

Civilizing Criminal Justice: An International Critique of Restorative Justice Philosophies, Principles and Practices.

Yvonne Gilfillan, University of Stirling

Restorative Justice in the 'Big Society': Challenges Ahead or Catalyst for Change?

Dr Kerry Clamp, Sheffield Hallam University

The Influence of Legal Culture, Local History and Context on Restorative Justice Adoption and Integration: The Czech Experience.

Tim Chapman, University of Ulster

The Northern Irish Model of Restorative Justice: Measuring effectiveness, success factors and challenges ahead.

Professor Katrien Lauwaert, University of Liege

Restorative Justice in Belgium: Theoretical and Legal Challenges.

Deputy Chief Constable, Michael Barton - Durham Constabulary

Restorative Justice - spoken of fondly but not practised.

Assistant Chief Constable, Garry Shewan - Greater Manchester Police

Restorative Justice in Policing - the evidence.