The Border Security, Immigration and Asylum Bill was introduced in February 2025. We welcome the repeal of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration Act) and much of the Illegal Migration Act, given our serious concerns about both pieces of legislation. However, our briefings set out the following concerns: It also retains provisions of the […]
JUSTICE submits evidence to the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts
April 8, 2025
In January 2025, JUSTICE submitted its response to the Call for Evidence for the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts (the “Review”). The Review was commissioned to address the severe backlog crisis in the Crown Court. As of September 2024, there were over 73,000 outstanding cases in the Crown Court – the highest figure ever […]
Mental Health Bill
February 24, 2025
JUSTICE is supporting an amendment to the Mental Health Bill which would extend the human rights protections for those receiving contracted-out mental health care or treatment. This follows our 2024 report ‘Beyond the Blame Game: a responsible and rights-centred approach to government contracting’. Section 6 (3) Human Rights Act The Human Rights Act is an […]
Proposed Legal Reforms Risk Undermining Justice in Infrastructure Planning
January 30, 2025
Proposed reforms to Judicial Review risk diluting accountability and the rule of law The Government has recently announced changes to the Judicial Review process for planning decisions for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (‘NSIPs’) such as airports, railways and nuclear power stations. These changes, aimed at accelerating the delivery of critical national infrastructure, follow recommendations made […]
AI in our Justice System
This report proposes the first rights-based framework to guide AI use across the UK justice system, to help us harness AI’s power while guarding against its risks. Click here to read the full report The justice system plays a vital role in peoples’ lives and our democracy – it determines who cares for children, how […]
JUSTICE’s response to the Independent Sentencing Review
January 20, 2025
In January 2025, JUSTICE responded to the Call for Evidence for the Independent Sentencing Review 2024-2025 (the “Review”), led by the Rt Hon David Gauke, former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. Launched in response to the ongoing prisons overcrowding crisis, the Review is tasked with re-evaluating our ‘sentencing framework’ (the set of […]
JUSTICE intervenes in Manchester 10 appeal, R v Ademola Adedeji
January 15, 2025
JUSTICE intervened in the Court of Appeal case R v Ademola Adedeji in order to raise issues about racial stereotyping, the adultification of black and ethnic minority defendants, and the misinterpretation of drill music as evidence of criminal activity. Read our full submissions in this case here: 2024.12.13 – JUSTICE – Third Party Intervention – […]
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 […]
The Renters Rights Bill
October 10, 2024
The Renters Rights’ Bill, introduced in September 2024, proposes reform to the private rented sector. This briefing addresses the Bill in advance of its Second Reading in the House of Commons. JUSTICE welcomes many aspects of the legislation, including: However, JUSTICE considers improvement is required for the Bill to achieve its objectives and facilitate all […]
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. […]