JUSTICE has published a robust report, ‘Lowering the Standard: A review of Behavioural Control Orders in England and Wales’, which describes how the use of Behavioural Control Orders should not be seen as “a magic bullet” in addressing matters of public safety and security. Following the template of infamous Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (‘ASBOs’) introduced in […]
JUSTICE launches report calling on Government to double down on efforts to relocate Afghans who supported Britain
August 15, 2023
Today, JUSTICE launched a landmark report, Reforming the Afghanistan Resettlement Schemes: the way forward for ARAP and ACRS. This marks the two-year anniversary of the fall of Kabul and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, marking the end of British Operations in the country. The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (“ACRS”) and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance […]
JUSTICE publishes report on Improving Access to Justice for Separating Families
October 13, 2022
Today JUSTICE publishes its latest report Improving Access to Justice for Separating Families. The report has been prepared by a Working Party of experts, chaired by Professor Gillian Douglas, Emeritus Professor, King’s College London. It makes 43 ambitious but realistic recommendations related to child arrangements problems and their resolution in England and Wales. They build […]
JUSTICE publishes landmark report on reforming the Parole Board and system
January 20, 2022
On 20 January 2022, JUSTICE will publish its report ‘A Parole System fit for Purpose’. The report has been prepared by a Working Party of experts, chaired by Nicola Padfield QC (Hon), Professor of Criminal and Penal Justice at the University of Cambridge. It makes 22 practical, achievable, and well-evidenced recommendations which explore and show […]
JUSTICE publishes report on the Windrush Compensation Scheme for victims of the Windrush Scandal
November 15, 2021
The report makes 27 recommendations to improve the administrative and procedural aspects of the Compensation Scheme to ensure the Scheme is accessible, fair, and efficient for those who need it. A lack of trust was identified as the underlying factor in the low number of claims. This JUSTICE Working Group will publish its report ‘Reforming […]
JUSTICE and the Administrative Justice Council launch report on reforming the benefits system
July 8, 2021
The joint Administrative Justice Council and JUSTICE Working Party publishes its report Reforming Benefits Decision-Making, on 8 July 2021. It makes recommendations aimed at creating a benefits system that prioritises dignity and respect and places the user at its heart. The benefits decision-making system forms a huge part of the administrative justice landscape in the […]
JUSTICE launches timely report on racial disparities of children in the youth justice system
February 25, 2021
This Working Party of JUSTICE, which publishes its report Tackling Racial Injustice: Children and the Youth Justice System on 25 February 2021, seeks to examine the causes of BAME disproportionality in the Youth Justice System (YJS) of England and Wales. At most stages – from arrest to custody – the proportion of Black, Asian and […]
JUSTICE launches timely report on urgent reform for major inquests and inquiries
August 24, 2020
When a catastrophic event or systemic failure results in death or injury, the justice system must provide a framework to understand what happened and to prevent recurrence. This Working Party of JUSTICE, which publishes its report When Things Go Wrong: the response of the justice system, on 24th August 2020, seeks to address the erosion […]
JUSTICE launches “Solving Housing Disputes” report
March 5, 2020
On 5th March 2020, JUSTICE launches its latest working party report, Solving Housing Disputes, chaired by Andrew Arden QC. Too many people in England and Wales find it difficult to enforce access to housing or other housing rights. Over the past decade, homelessness has more than doubled and early legal advice and intervention to address […]
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 […]