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 […]
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 […]
JUSTICE co-signs letter to the Prime Minister on the issue of the death penalty
October 11, 2018
The Howard League for Penal Reform has written to the Prime Minister to request a meeting over the UK government’s decision this summer not to seek assurances from the US government against the use of the death penalty. The letter, which is co-signed by JUSTICE and other non-governmental organisations, lawyers and academics, was sent to […]
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill 2017-19
October 9, 2018
9 October 2018 JUSTICE has submitted a briefing on the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill 2017-19 ahead of the House of Lords Second Reading on Tuesday 9 October. The briefing details our concerns regarding the new port and border controls (Clause 21, Schedule 3); expanded retention of biometric data (Clause 18, Schedule 2); and the […]
New version of How to Appeal now available
October 3, 2018
It has been seven years since JUSTICE produced the third edition of its brochure for prisoners, How to Appeal. This is the only public facing literature that we produce, but we continue to receive requests for it and are told that it is a valuable resource for prisoners. Since 2011 there have been a few […]
Minutes from the first Administrative Justice Council meeting
September 5, 2018
The Administrative Justice Council held its first meeting at Freshfields LLP in London on Friday 13 July 2018. Forty members from across the administrative justice landscape came together to discuss issues including the courts and tribunal’s reform programme, the ombudsman system, administrative justice in devolved administrations and the Council’s priorities for the year ahead. The […]