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Here we go again: Three things PLP wants to see in Starmer’s King’s Speech

When Labour delivered its first King’s Speech after the party’s landslide victory in 2024, the political mood looked very different from the one surrounding today’s address. After catastrophic losses in last week’s local elections, growing uncertainty around the government’s policies and political identity has made this year’s speech particularly significant for anyone trying to understand

13 May 2026

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We’re hiring: Senior Communications Officer

Since 1990, Public Law Project has held power to account through landmark legal challenges. PLP’s recent work, delivered in close collaboration with its brilliant clients and partners, includes challenging the government’s Rwanda immigration policy, securing justice for the Windrush generation, and scrutinising the use of AI in public decision-making.  Our work is highly respected and

30 Apr 2026

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Framing a crisis: How language and law shape each other in climate justice

Those working on the frontlines of social justice have long understood that change — be it political, cultural or systemic — does not come from the courtroom alone. The arguments we make, images we show, language we choose, and the tone we strike shape how problems are understood long before they are litigated. Narratives are the bridge between the world as

22 Apr 2026

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Collaborative legal approaches for systemic change report

Drawing on five years of collaboration, this report explores a programme led by Public Law Project with community groups and frontline organisations to advance shared legal approaches for social change. Authored by Professor Jacqueline Kinghan and Professor Lisa Vanhala. Read the report Using public law to tackle unfair systems can bring transformative and tangible change.

17 Mar 2026

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Climate change is a public law issue

Ahead of our upcoming ‘Public Law and the Planet’ conference on Tuesday 3 March 2026, PLP is turning its focus to the global fight against climate change and why public law is one of the most powerful tools we have to challenge environmental injustice and defend the rights of communities on the frontline. PLP’s CEO Jamie Peters explores this below. Climate change isn’t just an environmental issue. It’s a public law

9 Feb 2026

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