PLP launches its latest project in response to Brexit: The SIFT Project

Today, PLP launches one of its key projects in light of Brexit; the SIFT Project.  SIFT stands for Statutory Instruments: Filtering and Tracking and the goal of the SIFT Project is to scrutinise the Statutory Instruments created to facilitate Brexit to check they conform to public law standards and do not undermine fundamental rights. There

PLP adopts open access research policy

From February 2019, PLP will adopt an open access research policy for all reports published on its website. PLP is committed to making knowledge free and available to all, and to support this principle we will endeavour to prioritise the use of open access sources in our publications. The use of open access sources will

Work Capability Assessment found discriminatory

A three judge court rules that the Work Capability Assessment discriminates against claimants with a mental health disability. Today at the Royal Courts of Justice, a three judge panel of the Upper Tribunal has ruled that the Work Capability Assessment substantially disadvantages claimants with mental health problems, because the system is designed to deal with