Survivors of the Home Office Windrush Scandal are receiving drastically less compensation than they deserve. Giving them access to free legal advice can change this, finds this JUSTICE report. This research, produced by JUSTICE, the University of Sussex, and Dechert LLP, reviewed extensive case files and interviewed claimants and lawyers. It shows legal advice makes […]
Presumption of anonymity for firearms officers poses grave threat to public interest journalism, say JUSTICE & NUJ
May 7, 2025
7 May 2025 The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and law reform charity JUSTICE have written jointly to Yvette Cooper, UK Home Secretary, expressing deep concern over a proposed change in law granting anonymity to firearms officers subject to a criminal proceedings following a shooting. Both the NUJ and JUSTICE stress that this change poses […]
JUSTICE intervenes in U3 Supreme Court deprivation of citizenship case
November 20, 2024
Wednesday 20th November, 2024 JUSTICE today intervenes in the Supreme Court case, U3 v Secretary of State for the Home Department (UKSC 2023/0145). Its intervention concerns how to ensure appeals against deprivation of citizenship orders protect the Home Secretary’s remit while also protecting the right to be heard of the individual who is subject to […]
JUSTICE roundtables on Home Office disclosure and fraud review
August 14, 2024
In October 2023, the Home Office launched an independent review into disclosure and fraud offences. This review, chaired by Jonathan Fisher KC, forms part of the Fraud Strategy published by the previous government in May 2023. In March 2024, JUSTICE hosted four roundtable events in connection with the review. Click here to read a summarised […]
JUSTICE statement on the far-right attacks and violence
August 7, 2024
“We are appalled by the ongoing riots and violence that are leaving communities devastated and people of colour understandably scared for themselves and their families whilst at home and at work. “These shameful actions follow years of scapegoating and dehumanisation by prominent politicians and parts of the media, fanning the flames of racism and Islamophobia. […]
The King’s Speech
July 24, 2024
On Wednesday 24 July 2024, JUSTICE briefed House of Lords peers ahead of their debate on the new government’s legislative proposals concerning justice and home affairs set out in the King’s Speech. The briefing details JUSTICE’s comments and suggestions for the improvement of several of the proposed Bills. Border Security, Asylum, and Immigration Bill JUSTICE […]
Mental health, human rights & criminal justice bodies unite for reforms to address the “stain” of the IPP sentence
February 26, 2024
An influential cross-sector coalition of mental health bodies, human rights charities and criminal justice organisations have joined forces to call for reforms to address the ongoing injustice of the IPP sentence – described by the former Supreme Court Justice Lord Brown as “the greatest single stain on our criminal justice system”. Members of the coalition […]