Policy briefings and submissions

Immigration Law update note

Rakesh Singh

This is a note prepared by PLP’s Rakesh Singh for the Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA) on changes to the Home Office policy on when JR will not suspend removal. It has been included in the ILPA mailing for November 2016 and was part of a talk prepared for the working group on removals , detention and offences on 10/11/16.

24 Nov 2016

Policy briefings and submissions

Response to Immigration and Asylum Appeals: Proposals to Expedite Appeals by Immigration Detainees consultation

Public Law Project

PLP views this consultation with considerable disquiet , as it appears to be no more than a renewed attempt by Government to introduce a new DFT , notwithstanding the rejection of its recent attempt to do so by the TPC and despite the evidential deficiency identified by the TPC not having been filled.

24 Nov 2016

Policy briefings and submissions

‘Transforming our Justice System’ PLP consultation response

Public Law Project

Response to ‘Transforming our Justice System’ consultation , 10 November 2016.

Please note that this response is a response to both parts of the consultation , covering both ‘assisted digital’ issues and the proposed changes to tribunal panel composition.

11 Nov 2016

Policy briefings and submissions

Evidence of the Public Law Project to the Labour Review of Legal Aid

Public Law Project

Evidence of the Public Law Project to the Labour Review of Legal Aid.We welcome the opportunity to provide written evidence to the Bach Commission. The evidence sets out our direct experience of the impact of the LASPO cuts , and the conclusions that we are able to draw from that experience.

12 May 2016

Policy briefings and submissions

Judicial Review and the Rule of Law: An Introduction To The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 , Part 4

The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, JUSTICE and the Public Law Project

The result of a collaborative project with The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law and The Public Law Project , this work aims to provide an introduction to the latest changes to judicial review practice and procedure. Setting the latest changes from Parliament in their constitutional context , we hope that our work will help inform the Act’s interpretation and its early application.

22 Oct 2015

Policy briefings and submissions

Criminal Justice and Courts Bill 2014 Part 4 (Judicial Review) Briefing for Lords

Public Law Project

This is a short briefing paper by the Public Law Project (PLP) in relation Part 4 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill 2014.

5 Dec 2014

Policy briefings and submissions

Criminal Justice & Courts Bill Part 4: Joint NGO Briefing on Judicial Review

Briefing for Peers on Part 4 of the Criminal Justice & Courts Bill , in advance of it reaching the House of Lords Committee stage.

25 Jul 2014

Policy briefings and submissions

Further briefing for Parliamentarians on Judicial Review Reforms

Public Law Project

This briefing is concerned with the proposed changes to judicial review in Part 4 of the Criminal Justice & Courts Bill. It follows on from PLP’s previous briefing in March 2014.

8 Jul 2014

Policy briefings and submissions

Richard III Myths and Facts

Public Law Project

This briefing concerns the Richard III case , used a justification for measures in Part 4 of the Criminal Justice & Courts Bill.

8 Jul 2014

Policy briefings and submissions

The Number of Judicial Review Cases

Public Law Project

Paper to support PLP’s evidence to the Public Bill Committee on 13 March 2014 , debunking Government assertions that the number of judicial review cases are “out of controlâ€.

30 Apr 2014

Policy briefings and submissions

Briefing for CSOs and concerned individuals on Judicial Review reforms

Public Law Project

This short briefing has been produced in response to proposed changes to judicial review in the Criminal Justice & Courts Bill. It details why the proposals in the bill should concern all sectors of civil society , and what you can do about them. PLP has also produced an outline letter that you can personalise and send your MP.

12 Mar 2014

Policy briefings and submissions

Briefing for Parliamentarians and lawyers on Judicial Review reforms

Public Law Project

This briefing is concerned with the proposed changes to judicial review in Part 4 of the Criminal Justice & Courts Bill. PLP has released a shortened version of the briefing , the full briefing and a pdf of PLPs proposed amendments to the bill.

12 Mar 2014