Policy briefings and submissions

PLP’s evidence featured in the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ new report

The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) published their report on Human Rights and Regulation of AI today. PLP submitted evidence to this report which is cited extensively throughout, including conclusions and recommendations which directly reflect PLP’s submissions. Read the evidence here  PLP welcomes the committee’s findings on human rights and AI regulation. The Committee

14 Sep 2026

Policy briefings and submissions

PLP’s response to the Ministry of Justice’s consultation on planning judicial review reform

In July 2026 the Ministry of Justice proposed extending the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) judicial review regime to a limited number of other planning judicial reviews. This would make it more difficult to bring judicial reviews in some planning cases. In August 2026 the Public Law Project (PLP) submitted a response raising concerns that

9 Sep 2026

Policy briefings and submissions

Immigration and Asylum Bill parliamentary briefing

The Government’s new Immigration and Asylum Bill continues the regressive trend of recent immigration legislation by weakening human rights, undermining procedural fairness, and putting at risk the UK’s compliance with international law. In particular, the Bill: Undermines the independence and expertise of asylum appeals; Weakens the UK’s commitment to international law and the protection of

9 Jul 2026

Policy briefings and submissions

Call for evidence: Independent Appeals Body (IAB)

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

25 May 2026

Policy briefings and submissions

New joint briefing on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Lee Marsons

The Coalition for Asylum Rights and Justice presents a new briefing for the Report Stage of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Policy briefings and submissions

Now the Safety of Rwanda Bill has been passed, what happens next?

Now that Parliament has passed the Safety of Rwanda Act and the policy has become law, PLP asks how the scheme will be implemented

Policy briefings and submissions

House of Lords must act now to stop Data Bill weakening rights

Caroline Selman and Mia Leslie

Why the House of Lords must support key amendments to the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill and ensure transparency around AI

Policy briefings and submissions

Review of Civil Legal Aid: why Ministry of Justice must take action

Dr. Jo Hynes and Joseph Summers

Why PLP told the Ministry of Justice that remote advice will not fix the legal aid crisis in their latest call for evidence

Policy briefings and submissions

Why MPs must oppose the ‘Safety of Rwanda’ Bill

Lee Marsons and Saba Shakil

Three reasons why the Safety of Rwanda Bill still puts people’s lives at risk

Policy briefings and submissions

How the new Data Bill waters down protections

PLP has briefed MPs that the Bill will weaken data protection rights, meaning the public won’t know how their data is being used.

28 Nov 2023

Policy briefings and submissions

The dangers of streamlining the asylum process

PLP’s evidence to the Public Accounts Committee, pointing out the risks of the Home Office’s Asylum Transformation programme, has been published

Policy briefings and submissions

How can the Department of Work and Pensions operate more transparently, lawfully, and fairly?

PLP looks at the human impact of DWP decisions: what’s the real cost of conditionality, automation, or overpayment recovery?