Cultural assumptions are undermining fairness in asylum and immigration tribunals, new Public Law Project research finds. Read the full report here. Public Law Project’s study of 271 Upper Tribunal decisions finds that relationships, sexuality, and trauma are too often judged against narrow Western-centric expectations. Decision-makers in the asylum and immigration system often expect people’s family lives,
5 Nov 2026
Missing Pieces: People left in the dark as public bodies turn to AI and algorithms to inform decisions about their lives Read the report here. People are unable to scrutinise or challenge decisions that affect their rights because current mechanisms for finding information about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making by public
20 Oct 2026
Snapshot There is not enough immigration legal aid to meet eligible demand – so providers increasingly have to make difficult decisions about which clients they take on. The fixed-fee payment system rewards providers for taking on more cases, even if they dedicate less time to each one. The eligibility rules for immigration legal aid make
2 Sep 2026
Snapshot: Language and cultural barriers are undermining access to justice in immigration and asylum tribunals. Interpretation errors and misunderstandings do affect evidence, credibility and case outcomes. Applicants without legal representation face the greatest disadvantage in navigating a complex system. PLP is calling for stronger interpretation services, cultural awareness and procedural support to make justice genuinely
30 Jun 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
27 May 2026
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.
The research finds that the current Universal Credit sanctions system fails on its own term, is disproportionately severe and does not prevent inappropriate sanctions. More than four in five cases (86%) that were supported to appeal were decided in favour of the person sanctioned.
12 Nov 2025
Is the Home Office’s dispersal policy failing asylum-seeking children by significantly disrupting their education?
A new report about Albanian asylum seekers, showcasing the key problems people face in the UK’s asylum system.
New research shows that the Ministry of Justice’s list of remote advice providers created a mirage of legal aid capacity in the south-west
PLP’s new report compares transparency requirements from Canada, the USA, France, Japan, and the EU to discover how the UK should regulate AI
New report on the experience of accessing immigration legal advice remotely and why we need sufficient research and best practice guidelines