Government digital services are expanding and interactions between individuals and the state are increasingly mediated by a range of digital processes: we want to ensure these processes are transparent, fair, effective, and non-discriminatory.
In addition, public bodies in the UK are increasingly using algorithms to make decisions across a vast range of areas.
Our work examines broader questions around establishing a robust legal framework to govern the development and application of algorithms, and how people can seek review and redress when things go wrong.
Our main goals in this area are:
The Tracking Automated Government register
As part of PLP’s campaign for transparency around automated decision making, we have developed an open register to share everything we know about secretive algorithms currently used by the UK Government.
This database has detailed information about tools used by departments like the Home Office, Department of Work and Pensions, and the Metropolitan Police, so users can clearly see everything we know in one place.
Explore the register here to help lift the lid on how these systems work and discover the risks for individuals who are affected by their decisions.
Read more in our 2022-25 strategy
In a joint letter from over 30 organisations, PLP calls for a legal duty that would make government use of AI transparent
Why the House of Lords must support key amendments to the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill and ensure transparency around AI
1 February 2024 @ 1:30 pm – 6:30 pm – NOTE: THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL AND GARDEN COURT ARE NOT RUNNING A WAITING LIST. APOLOGIES IF YOU DIDN’T MANAGE TO REGISTER. Please do Sign up to our mailing list to get notice on upcoming events. A half day event for researchers and legal practitioners interested in challenging public authorities on their unfair use of […]