Dyscalculia: Why numbers matter in communication
3rd March 2023 is Dyscalculia Awareness Day. To mark the occassion, we've explored this specific learning difficulty, shared some personal experiences of dyscalculia and considered how dyscalculia can impact court users during legal proceedings. Legal professionals who would like learn more about assisting court users who have numeracy difficulties can... Continue reading
Open up on #TimetoTalk Day 2023
Today is Time to Talk Day, a day dedicated to breaking the silence around mental health. It’s a reminder that it’s important to check in on our mental health and the mental health of those around us. But let’s not limit these conversations to just one day a year. Let’s... Continue reading
What are Special Measures?
What are special measures and when are they implemented in legal proceedings? Intermediary Georgia Fleming explores the adjustments family and criminal courts can make to improve access to justice for court users with communication difficulties. Photo by Mahosadha Ong on Unsplash When talking about “special measures” in court, most people... Continue reading
Intermediaries asked ChatGPT to simplify complex legal information
From writing your dissertation to creating a snappy business tagline, ChatGPT is the latest piece of Artificial Intelligence poised to steal your job. Created by Open AI, the tech allows users to ‘chat’ with its system and to ask it to complete an endless range of text-based tasks, from producing... Continue reading
Intermediary assistance and EUPD
How does Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) impact court users involved in legal proceedings? And how can an intermediary assist? Communicourt intermediary, Rhianna McGreevy, takes a closer look at this diagnosis and strategies to improve access to justice. Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder [EUPD] (also known as Borderline Personality Disorder [BPD]),... Continue reading
Just Launched: Series 2 of The Accessing Justice Podcast (Hidden Disabilities)
We're delighted to announce that the second series of Communicourt's Accessing Justice blog has launched. This series will focus on Hidden Disabilities, from ADHD and aphasia, to trauma and stammering. This fortnight we are launching the series with an episode about stammering, featuring discussion between intermediay Miriam John and her... Continue reading
Intermediary Journeys: Georgina’s Story
The saying, “Start them young”, has taken on a whole new meaning to me. Hi, I’m Georgie and my younger brother has autism and I have been his ‘intermediary’ since I was five years old. Autism is a type of developmental disorder that affects how a person communicates and interacts... Continue reading
We’ve signed the British Institute of Human Rights Letter to Government
The 10th December 2022 is Human Rights Day, the anniversary of the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This declaration is the foundation of the Human Rights Act (1998) which protects the rights of all UK citizens, ensuring we are all treated fairly and equally, with dignity and... Continue reading
Intermediary Journeys: Tegan’s Story
I remember reading the job advert for the role at Communicourt on the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist’s website on their job bulletin board. It felt like something just ‘clicked’, like I had found it. It was a role that involved working with people (tick), in any major... Continue reading
