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 […]
Supreme Court rejects Strasbourg Court reasoning on the presumption of innocence
January 30, 2019
Today the Supreme Court gave judgment in two appeals, in which JUSTICE intervened, on whether the presumption of innocence is violated by the compensation scheme for people who have been wrongfully convicted of criminal offences. By a 5-2 majority the Justices concluded that the presumption of innocence is not affected by the test that the Secretary […]
New JUSTICE Working Party report ‘Understanding Courts’
January 25, 2019
On 25th January JUSTICE launched its latest working party report, Understanding Courts, chaired by Sir Nicholas Blake and supported by Allen and Overy LLP. This report seeks to place lay people at the heart of the justice system – across all courts and tribunals – so that these are places not simply where legal professionals […]
JUSTICE submits consultation response to the Ministry of Housing
January 23, 2019
JUSTICE submitted a response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Call for Evidence for a Housing Court. The consultation sought input from respondents on the experience of people using court and tribunal services in property cases, whether there was a case for a sole housing court and how the system could best […]
Consultation response on Employment Law Hearing Structures
January 14, 2019
JUSTICE recently submitted a response to the Law Commission’s consultation paper on Employment Law Hearing Structures. The consultation sought views on how to resolve the problems caused by the current allocation of jurisdiction between the employment tribunals and civil courts in the fields of discrimination and employment law, as well as investigating the current time […]
AJC invites you to a pop-up ‘academic meet practitioner’ engagement event on 12th February 2019
January 7, 2019
The Administrative Justice Council (AJC) – academic panel – are hosting an event in London on the 12th February to facilitate an exchange and engagement between academics and practitioners / government. We encourage you to join us and to share this invitation with early career academics, students and others in your networks who you think […]
Independent Public Advocate consultation response
December 4, 2018
JUSTICE this week submitted a response to the Ministry of Justice Consultation Paper on Establishing an Independent Public Advocate. The proposed Independent Public Advocate would act for bereaved families after a public disaster and support them at inquests and inquiries. JUSTICE is heartened that Government is considering reform in this area. We acknowledge that victims […]
JUSTICE is recruiting a Legal Administrator
November 29, 2018
JUSTICE is on the hunt for an administrator to join our legal team. This is a relatively new post at JUSTICE, providing administrative support to the Director of JUSTICE, the Secretary to the AJC and our Legal Team. This post offers an excellent opportunity to gain administrative experience working in a small but busy legal […]
Sir Christopher Greenwood GBE CMG QC gives 2018 Tom Sargant lecture
November 5, 2018
Sir Christopher Greenwood GBE CMG QC delivered our Annual Tom Sargant Memorial Lecture on the topic of ‘International Law and Justice’. Sir Christopher gave a spirited defence of international law’s achievements and impact, in cases that involve human rights both explicitly and implicitly. For example, Sir Christopher observed that maritime boundary cases litigated in the […]
Another successful JUSTICE Human Rights Law Conference
October 15, 2018
On Wednesday 10 October our annual Human Rights Law Conference took place at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, with over 130 people attending. This year, we hosted discussions on a number of topics including access to justice, climate change, national security, Brexit and modern day slavery. The conference opened with a fascinating Morning Keynote Address, delivered by […]