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
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
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
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
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.
The Coalition for Asylum Rights and Justice presents a new briefing for the Report Stage of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
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 guide sheds light on intervening in judicial reviews and other court proceedings for NGOs, charities and lawyers.
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