Ahead of our upcoming ‘Public Law and the Planet’ conference on Tuesday 3 March 2026, PLP is turning its focus to the global fight against climate change and why public law is one of the most powerful tools we have to challenge environmental injustice and defend the rights of communities on the frontline. PLP’s CEO Jamie Peters explores this below. Climate change isn’t just an environmental issue. It’s a public law
This week, the Government announced a delay in the next parliamentary stage of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill in the House of Commons. More commonly known as the Hillsborough Law, this landmark Bill seeks to create a legal duty called “the duty of candour and assistance” for public authorities to cooperate with, and tell the truth to, public inquiries. It is the fulfilment of the Government’s manifesto commitment to provide justice for the families of the
The Justice Select Committee has published its report on the court and tribunal reform programme. PLP Director Jo Hickman said: “The Justice Committee report rightly asserts that access to justice must be the primary focus for the court reform programme and that cost savings and efficiencies should come second. “The recommendations reflect many of the