PLP have made a written submission in response to the JCHR’s call for further evidence into the implications for access to justice of the Government’s proposals to reform legal aid, this time by examining some of the Government’s proposals to reform judicial review (as set out in its Consultation Paper Judicial Review: Proposals for further reform).
The Administrative Court has published new guidance for parties seeking costs orders from the Administrative Court in settled judicial review claims. The guidance was published on 14th November and came into force on 20th November 2013. Lawyers at Doughty Street Chambers have written to the Court to raise serious concerns over the content and status of the guidance. The letter is backed by charities including The Howard League, PLP and Rights Watch UK.
The Public Law Project has signed a joint letter from Justcie Alliance and added to the list of statements being taken to Nick Clegg MP…
The Joint Committee on Human Rights, chaired by Dr Hywel Francis MP, is extending its inquiry into the implications for access to justice of the Government’s proposals to reform legal aid, by examining also some of the Government’s proposals to reform judicial review, as set out in its Consultation Paper Judicial Review: Proposals for further reform.
The Public Law Project has published its full response to the Government consultation ‘Judicial Review: Proposals for further reform’.
On 29 October, the policy team at the Ministry of Justice held a web chat offering an opportunity to comment and ask questions on a proposed package of reforms governing the process of judicial review. Richard Mason, Deputy Director – Administrative and Civil Justice, claimed “… There’s actually been a 27% increase in non-immigration and asylum cases – from around 2,300 in 2007 to around 3,000 in 2012…”
Varda Bondy and Maurice Sunkin: How Many JRs are too many? An evidence based response to ‘Judicial Review: Proposals for Further Reform’
The charity is running a campaign ‘Stand up for your right to challenge the Government’
Wednesday 23 October PLP’s Martha Spurrier gave evidence and answered questions on the Government’s exceptional funding regime. This was part of the Joint Committee on Human Rights enquiry into the implications for access to justice of the Government’s proposals to reform Legal Aid,
On 16 October 2013 Bindmans LLP, acting on behalf of the Public Law Project, sent a pre-action letter to the Ministry of Justice regarding the Government’s decision to implement a residence test for civil legal aid.
The PLP publishes a briefing paper to help respondents to the Government’s judicial review reform consultation.
PLP HAS PROVIDED WRITTEN EVIDENCE TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN RESPONSE TO AN ENQUIRY INTO THE IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCESS TO JUSTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT’S PROPOSED LEGAL AID REFORMS