7 February 2020 JUSTICE submitted a briefing on the Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill 2019-20 ahead of Second Reading in the House of Lords on 4 February 2020. The Bill amends Part 2 of the Extradition Act 2003, which deals with extradition to non-EU territories with which the UK has formal extradition arrangements. Its provisions create a new […]
JUSTICE launches report “Increasing Judicial Diversity: An Update”
January 29, 2020
On 29 January 2020, JUSTICE launches its latest working party report, Increasing Judicial Diversity: An Update. This Update builds on JUSTICE’s 2017 Increasing Judicial Diversity report, which explored the structural barriers faced by women, BAME communities, solicitors and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds in reaching the bench. It assesses the progress that has been made […]
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-20
January 9, 2020
JUSTICE submitted a briefing to MPs on the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-20 ahead of House of Commons Committee Stage on 7 January 2020. JUSTICE takes no view on the UK’s decision to leave the EU. However, we have previously raised concerns about the rights implications of Brexit legislation as well as the resort […]
Fundraising Matching Campaign for JUSTICE
December 3, 2019
Will you make a gift to JUSTICE and help us achieve our vision for a fair, accessible and efficient legal process, in which people’s rights are protected? We are now running a fundraising campaign where all gifts will be matched by generous supporters of JUSTICE. This makes your donation incredibly powerful and will go twice […]
JUSTICE launches report “A new model for challenging school exclusions”
November 11, 2019
On 11th November 2019, JUSTICE launches its latest working party report, Challenging School Exclusions. The report calls for significant change to the current system, including better training for schools on excluding pupils, a new Independent Reviewer of individual exclusion decisions and the possibility of appealing to a judge-led tribunal. This report examines the processes used […]
Response to consultation on the Letter of Rights
November 10, 2019
In the Autumn of 2019 Scottish Government consulted on the content and format of the Letter of Rights given to people who are arrested and held in police custody. Revision of the Letter of Rights was a recommendation of the JUSTICE Scotland working party on Legal Assistance in the Police Station. We responded to the […]
Update on ‘What is a Court’ in response to the new HMCTS courts and tribunals design guide
October 31, 2019
In 2015, against the backdrop of austerity and the commencement of HMCTS’s Reform Programme, JUSTICE convened a Working Party which set out to assess the court and tribunal estate. Its aim was to make recommendations to reimagine how the estate could guarantee access to justice for all. In its 2016 report What is a Court?, […]
JUSTICE Human Rights Law Conference 2019
On Wednesday 16 October our annual Human Rights Law Conference took place at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. This year, we hosted discussions on a number of topics including free movement, air pollution, rape prosecutions, Brexit, judicial diversity and public inquiries. The conference opened with a morning Keynote Address, delivered by the Rt. Hon. Sir Nicholas Green, […]
JUSTICE submits a response to the CJC consultation on vulnerability in the civil justice system
October 14, 2019
On 11 October 2019 JUSTICE responded to the Civil Justice Council (“CJC”) consultation on vulnerability in the civil justice system. The preliminary report by the CJC sets out a range of proposed recommendations aimed at improving the experience of vulnerable people in the civil justice system, a number of which mirror those from our 2019 […]
JUSTICE submits evidence to the Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice
October 9, 2019
In October 2019, JUSTICE submitted evidence to the Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice, which was established by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Miscarriages of Justice. The aim of the Commission’s inquiry was to investigate the serious misgivings expressed in the legal profession, commentators and academics, about the remit of the Criminal Cases Review Commission […]