Last Thursday, we held our first Heads of challenge event, exploring how to identify, target and frame grounds for Judicial Review. Thanks to our speakers and attendees, and to our event partner Linklaters for hosting! Hear more about our events: publiclawproject.org.uk/mail/

1/2 New leadership and new hope? Looking ahead to Labour Party Conference 2026🖋️ A new blog from PLP outlines our expectations and hopes for this year's Labour Party Conference, commencing this Sunday in Liverpool. From immigration to AI we discuss our position on key issues.

Read now: The Coalition for Asylum Rights and Justice’s evidence to the Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee🗒️ publiclawproject.org.uk/resources/co... PLP calls on Members of Parliament to oppose the Immigration and Asylum Bill in the House of Commons at second reading.

Coalition for Asylum Rights and Justice's evidence submitted to the Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee - Public Law Project

CARJ has submitted evidence to the public Bill committee examining the Immigration and Asylum Bill. The attached evidence focuses on Part 1 of the Bill and includes a range of proposed amendments. The...

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1/3 Bookings are now live for our latest event, Using the law for change: An introduction to strategic legal work 🎟️

💭 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗥’𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁… Lee Marsons of @publiclawproject.bsky.social examines the restrictive approach to standing under the #ECHR and argues that looking again at the victim test is one way to strengthen #HumanRights protection. Read in full ➡️ hi.switchy.io/_fjw #LegalAction

1/2 New blog out now 🔊 “No system at all”: Recent inquiries into the future of civil legal aid Two recent inquiries by the Justice Committee and Public Accounts Committee have found that the government must take urgent action to secure the future of the civil legal aid system.

1/2 🚨Limited tickets remaining - Judicial review: Heads of challenge 🚨 Join us on Thursday 24 September for a one-day, in-person event focused on grounds for judicial review.

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Sign up to our mailing list - Public Law Project

If you sign up to our mailing list we will email you about our work including news, publications, significant casework, courses and conferences, fundraising events and other ways you can support us. T...

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1/3 📢 Book now for PLP’s autumn events! 📢 ➡️ Judicial review: Heads of challenge Thursday 24 September, 10am-6pm | In-person at Linklaters, London A one-day in-person training for those wishing to increase their understanding of judicial review. Presented in partnership with Linklaters.

📢 PLP welcomes the Govt’s decision to progress the Public Office (Accountability) Bill. We’re proud to sign onto @inquest-org.bsky.social's briefing supporting stronger accountability, transparency and candour, and urging MPs to back Andy Slaughter MP’s amendments. inquest.org.uk/site/assets/...

1/2 For people navigating the immigration and #asylum system, access to justice is more than just the right to a hearing. It also means being able to understand proceedings, communicate experiences, present evidence and participate effectively in decisions that profoundly affect their lives.

📢 We're hiring! We're looking for a Community Network Manager to help build the bridge between communities and justice by establishing our new Community Knowledge Exchange - a space for knowledge sharing and building collective power. Apply by: Sunday 26 July at 11.59pm lnkd.in/dYWsJiBW

📢 Early-bird tickets are now available for the Public Law Project Annual Conference 2026: Law, Democracy & Civic Space. Join us on 13 October for a day exploring the biggest public law challenges shaping democracy and accountability. Book now: publiclawproject.org.uk/events/publi...

Public Law Project Annual Conference 2026 - Public Law Project

Our flagship conference, this year on Tuesday 13 October at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, with the theme 'Law, Democracy & Civic Space'.

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Join us for our new ‘Judicial review: Heads of challenge’ event, exploring how to identify, develop and frame effective heads of challenge in JR claims. Thursday 24 September | 10:00-16:00 | In person at Linklaters Book here: lnkd.in/dadbr-aU.

➡️ Can justice be fair if people cannot fully understand or participate in the process? Our new report explores how language barriers, cultural misunderstandings and procedural obstacles affect fairness in immigration and asylum tribunals. Learn more here: lnkd.in/dXF6_R7P

📢 We're hiring! PLP is looking for a part-time Executive Officer to help our leadership team and governance structures work smoothly and effectively. Deadline: Monday 13 July 2026 at 11.59pm. Apply now: lnkd.in/diPbHxdZ

🔊Public interest interventions: A guide to help drive change webinar 8 July | 10:00-12:00 | Zoom This webinar combines procedural guidance with insights from legal experts and interveners on how to use 3rd-party interventions strategically. Join us: lnkd.in/dDmBdua4

Join us at our free online launch event for the report Culture and Language in the Immigration and Asylum Tribunal! Tuesday 7 July | 14:00-15:30 | Online via Zoom Book a free place: lnkd.in/dD2Ekc4G

Thanks to #NationalLottery players, PLP has received more than £3.5 million from The National Lottery Community Fund. The funding will be used for strategic legal action, research and communications to challenge unfair decisions and shape fairer systems. publiclawproject.org.uk/latest/natio...

➡️ A legal challenge, supported by PLP, has been issued over the Government’s adoption support consultation, raising concerns about whether families were properly listened to on proposed changes to vital support services for adopted children.

atSTAKE@at-stake.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Press Release: Legal Challenge Issued Over Government Adoption Support Consultation.

📢 There's still time to sign up and join us for this year's London #LegalWalk! Sign up to walk alongside PLP! If you can't join us on the day, you can still support our fundraising efforts by making a donation. To find out more and sign up, visit: lnkd.in/dH4FYuF7

1/2 Age assessments can have life-changing affects on young people seeking safety in the UK, many of whom fled conflict and persecution. PLP has highlighted serious flaws in age assessments. The govt's proposal to introduce this technology risks making them worse. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

AI will be used to estimate age of asylum seekers from next year

The Home Office says the tool will make it easier to identify adult migrants "attempting to game the system".

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We, represented by @publiclawproject.bsky.social, are taking the Home Office to court challenge travel restrictions placed on EU citizens and their family members living in the UK. You can read about the legal arguments in @freemovement.bsky.social's blog here👇 freemovement.org.uk/the3million-...

the3million challenges travel restrictions on EU Settlement Scheme applicants - Free Movement

the3million (represented by Public Law Project) has taken the Home Office to court to challenge travel restrictions placed on EU citizens and their family

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1/3 A new report from PLP finds that the cost of #judicialreview is pricing ordinary people out of justice. Most above the legal aid threshold do not pursue or abandon strong claims because they fear having to pay huge legal costs to the government if they lose.

Today's King's Speech is an opportunity to set out fair, inclusive policies that offer genuine solutions to some of today's most pressing issues. In our new blog, PLP calls for asylum and AI legislation that strengthens fairness, accountability and rights: publiclawproject.org.uk/blog/here-we...

Here we go again: Three things PLP wants to see in Starmer’s King’s Speech  - Public Law Project

When Labour delivered its first King’s Speech after the party’s landslide victory in 2024, the political mood looked very different from the one surrounding today’s address. After catastrophic losses ...

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📢 Closing this Sunday! We're hiring a Senior Communications Officer to support and build PLP's external profile and audience engagement! Deadline for application: Sunday 17 May, 11.59pm Apply now: lnkd.in/erNCQiAA

📢 We are hiring! We're looking for a Senior Communications Officer to support and build PLP's external profile and audience engagement! Deadline: Sunday 17 May, 11.59pm Apply on our website: lnkd.in/erNCQiAA

Our one-day, in-person 'How to do judicial review' course is coming up soon! It covers the fundamentals of judicial review, from core principles and grounds to the practical steps involved in bringing a claim. With Linklaters and Blackstone Chambers. publiclawproject.org.uk/events/how-t...

📢Join our new Advocacy and public law in the tribunal series during 3 to 11 June for insights on the SEND, welfare benefits, immigration and asylum, and the information tribunals. More details and book here: shorturl.at/uYLZF

Advocacy and public law in the tribunals series - Public Law Project

A series of 2-hour webinars providing training in advocacy and exploring public law issues across a range of tribunals.

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How do the stories we tell and the laws we write intersect to reshape the boundaries of climate justice? 🌎 This Earth Day, we explore the ever-changing and dynamic relationship between narrative building and legal action to effect change. publiclawproject.org.uk/blog/framing...