Thanks to National Lottery players, Public Law Project has received more than £3.5 million of truly life-changing funding over five years to advance strategic legal challenges, research co-produced with communities, and communications that shifts thinking and policy. At the heart of this work is a new Community Knowledge Exchange, where community partners, lawyers, researchers and decision makers work together to share knowledge and shape
11 Jun 2026
The Government has proposed creating a new Independent Appeals Body (IAB) to hear asylum appeals, as part of wider reforms to speed up decision-making and reduce backlogs in the system. In May 2026, the Public Law Project (PLP) submitted evidence in response, raising serious concerns about the independence of the new body and the assumptions behind them. Read the
28 May 2026
Snapshot: Judicial review — a legal process that holds public bodies to account — is financially out of reach for most ordinary people 97% of legal practitioners surveyed said costs rules are an obstacle to the rule of law and access to justice People earning above just £32,000, the threshold for legal aid, frequently do not pursue or abandon legal claims
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
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