Why the Government’s approach is making it harder for the public to engage with its plans for constitutional reform
If figures we can see are wrong, what about the figures we can’t see?
Read our note to advisers on the changes that were made and why the practice was unlawful
PLP researcher Jo Hynes writes for Legal Action Group on how the efficiency of digital justice systems comes with the risk of exclusion for those without digital access
We explore the significance of recent positive developments secured in the EUSS
We uncover 4 unsatisfactory features of the consultation and why they risk creating barriers to justice
Public Law Project has submitted its response to the consultation, Judicial Review: Proposals for Reform. Read Public Law Project’s consultation response here. Our introduction to the consultation reminds policy-makers that judicial review exists to ensure fair and lawful public administration and promote high quality public decision-making. It ensures that the executive obeys the laws enacted
PLP has today written to the Office for Statistics Regulation, urging them to examine the use of statistics in the ongoing judicial review reform process. There have been multiple instances of flawed use of statistics in the process so far, perhaps most notability in relation to Cart judicial reviews. On the basis of an
Two weeks ago the Lords Constitution Committee published the first of three reports following its inquiry into the constitutional implications of COVID-19. This first report covers the impact of COVID-19 on the courts and cites written evidence submitted by Public Law Project.
Writing in the Judicial Review journal, PLP researchers Jack Maxwell and Dr Joe Tomlinson say that courts are increasingly requiring government to disclose the mathematical and technical models it uses to make decisions.
On 16th March 2021 the Westminster Policy Forum held a conference titled ‘Next steps for Legal Aid in England and Wales – funding, quality, access to justice and alternative sources of advice’. Dr Emma Marshall, Research Fellow at Public Law Project, attended as a keynote speaker.
This briefing provides an update to Public Law Project’s Policy work around Legal Aid, summarising our response to the Justice Select Committee’s ongoing inquiry into ‘The Future of Legal Aid’ and our letter to the Lord Chancellor concerning the need for urgent reform to the ECF scheme. PLP remains committed to Legal Aid as an