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Charities and NGOs Call on Peers to Preserve Access to Judicial Review
October 16, 2014
Today JUSTICE joins charities representing children and older people, people with disabilities, bereaved families and victims of torture; and organisations working on issues as diverse as housing, fair treatment at work and in healthcare, freedom of expression and privacy online to call on Peers to vote against significant restrictions to judicial review in Part 4 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill.
JUSTICE on a ‘British Bill of Rights’
October 2, 2014
JUSTICE responds to the Prime Minister’s announcement on repeal of the Human Rights Act. JUSTICE is committed to ensuring that human rights are protected and respected by each of the institutions of Government in the UK. Individuals should have a right to an effective remedy in our domestic courts for violation of those rights and, […]
JUSTICE team mud-run
September 1, 2014
We’re pleased to report that our JUSTICE staff who took part in the Back 2 the Trenches mud run on Sunday made it back in one piece. They did a fantastic job running 5km and 10km through mud, water, fire and all manner of other obstacles to raise money for the JUSTICE internship programme. JUSTICE […]
JUSTICE to host fringe events at Party conferences
August 18, 2014
JUSTICE will be hosting fringe events at the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat party conferences this autumn. Labour Party Conference 24th September Conservative Party Conference 30th September Liberal Democrat Party Conference 6th October Join us for refreshments and discussion as we explore legal concerns arising from the agendas of the main political parties. The events […]
NGOs urge Court of Appeal to preserve access to justice in torture claims
July 2, 2014
JUSTICE joins together with the International Commission of Jurists, Amnesty International and REDRESS (“the Interveners”) to urge the Court of Appeal to reconsider the High Court’s decision to strike-out the case of Belhaj & Anor v Straw & Ors. The Interveners regret that the High Court judgment in this case may immunise the United Kingdom […]
JUSTICE briefs MPs and Peers on Residence test
July 1, 2014
As MPs and Peers prepare to vote to approve the Government’s controversial new Residence test for legal aid, JUSTICE expresses concern about its legality. By way of summary, JUSTICE is concerned that these changes are unnecessary and ill-considered. The changes, in our view, are incompatible with the right to the equal protection of the law […]
Charities and NGOs call on Peers to stand up for judicial review
June 26, 2014
Today JUSTICE joins charities and organisations from across the UK to condemn the Government’s proposed changes to judicial review. Organisations working for children, older people and bereaved families, with and for prisoners and accused people; expert in disability, mental health, torture and free speech, come together to highlight the constitutional significance of reforming judicial review. […]
Supreme Court clarifies the duty of disclosure post-conviction
June 18, 2014
In a judgment given today the Supreme Court considered whether there was an obligation upon the Police and Crown Prosecution Service to provide evidential material not previously seen to convicted persons seeking to demonstrate innocence on appeal or by way of application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). The High Court previously held when […]
Supreme Court clarifies the duty of disclosure post-conviction
In a judgment given today the Supreme Court considered whether there was an obligation upon the Police and Crown Prosecution Service to provide evidential material not previously seen to convicted persons seeking to demonstrate innocence on appeal or by way of application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). The High Court previously held when […]