Ed Johnston is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Procedure and the Faculty Research Lead at the University of Northampton, UK. Ed has published in various criminal justice journals, including the Criminal Law Review, the International Journal of Evidence and Proof and the Journal of Criminal Law. Ed's research interests include disclosure, the role of the defence lawyer, the demise of adversarialism and fair trial rights.

Tom Smith is Associate Professor in Law at the University of the West of England (UWE), UK. His research focuses on suspect and defendant rights, pre-trial detention and bail, open justice, and neurodivergence in the criminal justice system. He is the Founder and Joint Co-Ordinator of the Neurodivergence in Criminal Justice Network (NICJN), a group of academics, practitioners and community members promoting research and knowledge exchange, and evidence-led practice.