On 30 January 2019, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the case of Hallam and Nealon v Secretary of State for Justice [2019] UKSC 1. It ruled that the statutory provisions governing eligibility for compensation of persons whose conviction for a criminal offence is reversed are compatible with the presumption of innocence […]
JUSTICE submits consultation response on the Online Harms White Paper
July 3, 2019
JUSTICE has provided a response to the Government’s Online Harms White Paper. Drawing on its Prosecuting Sexual Offences Working Party, chaired by HH Peter Rook QC. The Working Party concluded that preventing online offending from taking place must be a key part of the strategy in reducing the burden sexual offences are placing on the […]
JUSTICE response to Labour consultation
July 2, 2019
JUSTICE has provided a response to Labour’s Building an effective criminal justice system consultation. Drawing on its previous reports, the response highlighted JUSTICE’s belief that the criminal justice system must refocus its efforts to reduce offending, by placing a special emphasis on: (a) diversion from the criminal justice system; (b) effective participation; and (c) effective […]
New JUSTICE Working Party Report – Prosecuting Sexual Offences
June 10, 2019
On 10th June 2019, JUSTICE launches its latest working party report, Prosecuting Sexual Offences, chaired by HH Peter Rook QC. Recent years have seen a surge in sexual offence allegations. The uncovering of non-recent crimes, a rise in reporting, shifting cultural attitudes and the internet have all contributed to a large increase of cases entering […]
JUSTICE submits a response to the CPS consultation on Mental Health Conditions and Disorders
June 6, 2019
On 4 June 2019, JUSTICE responded to the CPS consultation on Mental Health Conditions and Disorders: Draft Legal Guidance. JUSTICE is pleased to respond to this consultation. In 2017, JUSTICE published its Mental Health and Fair Trial report, chaired by Sir David Latham. The report expressed concern about lack of appropriate guidance for prosecutors on when to […]
R (on the application of Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal and others [2019] UKSC 22
May 31, 2019
The Issues Considered These proceedings concerned whether section 67(8) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (“RIPA”) had the effect of “ousting” the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court over decisions of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (“IPT”). The IPT is a specialist statutory tribunal of limited jurisdiction created to determine complaints surrounding the exercise […]
JUSTICE submits evidence to the Justice Committee
May 17, 2019
In March 2019, JUSTICE submitted evidence to the Justice Committee’s inquiry into the access to justice implications of Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals (HMCTS) Reform Programme. Our Legal Director, Jodie Blackstock, will be speaking to JUSTICE’s evidence before the Justice Committee on the 25th of June. HMCTS embarked on a £1bn transformation programme in 2016, […]
Protected: JUSTICE Student Conference 2019
February 14, 2019
Engagement opportunities for student members
In 2019, JUSTICE will be offering an increasing number of engagement opportunities for student members to contribute to the organisation. On a fortnightly basis, we will be inviting student members to draft case notes of interest. We will identify cases in areas of criminal, civil and administrative justice, as well as system wide reform, that […]
Administrative Justice Council (AJC) launch new website
February 5, 2019
The Administrative Justice Council has launched a new website today. This will be a be a vehicle for publicising the work of the Council, read the latest news and get to know the members of the different panels. The Administrative Justice Council (AJC) is the successor body to the Administrative Justice Forum which was abolished […]