Yesterday the Government published its new long-awaited Immigration and Asylum Bill – the Government’s second round of immigration legislation, following the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025. Regrettably, the Government’s new Bill is likely to make the UK’s asylum system more unfair, unworkable and unsafe. The proposals appear to be driven by short-term expediency – in particular, by the need to appear tough on immigration – rather than the requirements of justice and respect for human rights and international law. Some of the Government’s main proposals include: Appeals which are less independent and expert: The Bill
Thanks to National Lottery players, Public Law Project has received more than £3.5 million of truly life-changing funding over five years to advance strategic legal challenges, research co-produced with communities, and communications that shifts thinking and policy. At the heart of this work is a new Community Knowledge Exchange, where community partners, lawyers, researchers and decision makers work together to share knowledge and shape
Ahead of PLP’s upcoming webinar series Influencing for Impact: Making policy design fairer, this blog explores three key principles for creating policy that is not only effective, but genuinely fair and inclusive. Designing good policy isn’t easy, but it is possible. However, when we get it wrong, the consequences can be devastating. Government policy decisions do not affect each of us equally. When policy results in unintended, or worse, deliberate harms for marginalised groups, we need to look to the process of policy design. If we want to
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
In 2025, Public Law Project (PLP) supported a family in successfully challenging NHS charges of over £153,000 for care provided to their baby, B, who was born extremely prematurely. The case raises serious concerns about the way NHS Trusts are applying the NHS Charging Regulations to families protected under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). PLP is also acting for another family challenging the lawfulness
“This is a dark day for anyone like me, who wants the memory of their loved one to be respected and valued equally.” – Widower, Daniel Jwanczuk responds to the ruling
PLP’s Interim CEO, Jamie Peters, delivered this speech to delegates at PLP’s Annual Conference 2025: Strengthening the Constitution
PLP announces the appointment of Jamie Peters as Interim CEO during Shameem Ahmad’s parental leave.
How can we use transparency mechanisms to make sure the public sector’s automated decision-making is fair and lawful?
Meet PLP’s exceptional new trustees, drawn from the forefront of public law, academia, and the charity sector
The Court of Appeal has ruled against the Government’s appeal over anti-protest regulations.
New joint letter from PLP urges the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to prevent unfair overpayment debt caused by DWP error