A new and comprehensive 2024 edition of the Equal Treatment Bench Book (ETBB) has been published online.
The ETBB aims to increase awareness and understanding of the different circumstances of people appearing in courts and tribunals.
Containing practical guidance, the ETBB aids effective communication to help make the court experience fair for all, and accessible for parties and witnesses who might be uncertain, fearful or feel unable to participate.
Key changes made to the ETBB July 2024 edition include:
- Chapter 3: Physical disability; Chapter 4: Mental disability; and Appendix B: Disability glossary
- Chapter 6: renamed Sex (previously called Gender)
- Chapter 8: Racism, cultural/ethnic differences, antisemitism and Islamophobia
- Chapter 12: Trans people