Press release relating to JUSTICE’s intervention in Cart v Upper Tribunal and Eba v Advocate General. On 22 June the UK Supreme Court ruled that decisions of the Upper Tribunal are not immune from judicial review by the High Court in England or the Court of Session in Scotland. It also unanimously rejected the government’s argument that judicial review should only […]

JUSTICE today expressed its concern at the legal aid reforms announced by the government and contained in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill. Press Releases, Legal aid reform

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‘Our system of justice is innocent until proven guilty’: UK Supreme Court rules against government on compensation for miscarriages of justice. Press release related to JUSTICE’s intervention in the case of Adams v Secretary of State for Justice. By a majority of 5-4, the UK Supreme Court rejected the government’s arguments that only people who could prove their innocence would […]

JUSTICE questioned the appropriateness and legality of the commission appointed by the Lord Chancellor to consider a UK Bill of Rights. And, in a letter to Mr Clarke, JUSTICE queried the appointment of a membership so lacking in diversity. Press Release, Membership of the bill of rights commission JUSTICE letter to Ken Clarke

Press release related to JUSTICE’s intervention in the case of WL (Congo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department. The UK Supreme Court held by a 6-3 majority that a secret detention policy operated by the Home Office was unlawful, giving rise to liability for false imprisonment. Press Release, Secret Home Office detention

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