Policing faces its biggest shake-up in 200 years under plans to merge regional forces & create a new national body. In a new a blog, JUSTICE gives its assessment: structural reform is welcome - but safeguards are needed to prevent politicisation. Read in full: justice.org.uk/blogs/polici...

🎙️‘The idea that the law is anti-democratic is something we have to push back on’ Baroness Shami Chakrabarti on holding power to account in next week’s episode of our new podcast, Law for Lawmakers. Listen to episode 1 with former Attorney General Dominic Grieve: open.spotify.com/show/2V6MwFd...

Our Chief Executive, Fiona Rutherford, warned MPs that restricting jury trials could mean more defendants cross-examining victims in court. Thousands more cases will be heard in magistrates’ courts, where free legal support is harder to access - forcing defendants to act as their own lawyers.

🎙️ Are MPs giving away too much power? In our new podcast, Dominic Grieve KC explains how “statutory instruments” let Government change laws without a vote, and why this matters. 🎧 Listen & subscribe: www.justice.org.uk/news/parliam... (1/2)

As Keir Monteith KC from @gardencourtlaw.bsky.socialhighlights, juries are a vital safeguard in our justice system, bringing diversity into decision-making that the judiciary does not yet reflect. Removing them risks inequality and undermines trust. Support us in protecting them: bit.ly/4b7fEEK

Thank you to everyone who came to our JUSTICE Scotland events in Edinburgh on Monday! Great insights on human rights in practice from Angela O’Hagan, Aaliya Seyal, Hussein Patwa & Nathalie Stevenson - and an engaging lecture from Baroness Smith & Sir Ian Forrester.

Do you work in legal services and the court system? If so, please take 5 minutes to fill out our survey on AI and the fair administration of justice. It will help us understand frontline perspectives to inform our future priorities. Follow this link: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

JUSTICE joined over 30 charities supporting victims of violence against women and girls to call on the government to drop plans to restrict juries. Survivors need a justice system they can trust - sidelining juries puts that at risk. www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar...

📣 JUSTICE is hiring a Director of Development! We’re looking for a strategic fundraising leader to help grow our small but mighty charity working to build a fair justice system within everyone’s reach. Rolling recruitment – early applications encouraged: www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/justice...

Pleased that Ken and Tim are continuing to shed light on what curtailing juries will do to our criminal justice system. What this proposal will not do, is deal with the backlog. Help @justicehq.bsky.social retain juries here: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-our-jur….

Our Chief Executive @fionarutherford.bsky.social therford.bsky.social joins Double Jeopardy to talk about why the Courts & Tribunals Bill is a missed opportunity to improve criminal justice, issues with the magistrates’ courts taking on this new burden, & more. Tune in: link.podtrac.com/zo621bf6

Last night, MPs had their 1st chance to debate plans to restrict the right to jury trial. JUSTICE visited Parliament this week to brief them on our concerns. This briefing sets out why sidelining juries is a harmful distraction from real solutions to court delays: justice.org.uk/briefings/co...

One week to go until two exciting JUSTICE events in Edinburgh on 16 March! ⚖️ ECHR panel discussion chaired by @SHRCChair📍McKenzie Building, 2pm 📚 JUSTICE Scotland lecture with Catherine Smith + Sir Ian Forrester📍Signet Library, 5:30pm Register: www.justice.org.uk/events/the-j...

Great attendance for last night’s launch of NextGen, our new giving circle for future leaders committed to justice. The highlight was a fireside chat with ex subpostmaster Jo Hamilton & Patrick Green KC on the landmark Post Office litigation. Learn more: www.justice.org.uk/get-involved...

Excited to welcome former subpostmaster Jo Hamilton & Patrick Green KC to speak at tomorrow’s NextGen launch - a new giving circle for future leaders. To join, email [email protected]. 📍Taylor Wessing, London | 📅 5 March, 6pm www.justice.org.uk/get-involved...

From one Keir to another... Keir Monteith KC, who sits on JUSTICE's council, calls on the Prime Minister to drop plans to restrict jury trials. He suggests alternative ways to cut the backlog, such as modernising the courts. Donate today to defend juries: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-our-j...

Excited to announce speakers for our JUSTICE Scotland panel on the ECHR at the Mackenzie Building, Edinburgh, 16 March: - Angela O’Hagan, Chair of Scottish Human Rights Commission - Aaliya Seyal, CEO at Legal Services Agency - Hussein Patwa, accessibility consultant & SNAP 2 member Register 👇

Our Chief Executive, Fiona Rutherford, spoke to @lbc.co.uk this morning about the government’s strategy for tackling the criminal courts backlog. AI can improve court efficiency, but the Post Office scandal shows lives can be ruined due to faulty tech - careful planning & oversight is needed. (1/2)

The welcome boost to court sitting days, funding & courts repairs announced today are all important ways to reduce delays. In sharp contrast, restricting the right to jury trial will inflict unnecessary harm, trampling on one of the few parts of the system the public still trusts. (1/3)

We’re excited to announce this year’s JUSTICE Scotland Lecture 📍 Signet Library, Edinburgh | 📅 16th March Join Catherine Smith KC and Sir Ian Forrester, moderated by Usman Tariq KC, for insights on rights, justice and the rule of law. Register below: bit.ly/46fM64Z

The launch event for NextGen - our exciting new giving circle for future leaders committed to advancing justice - is coming up! To join NextGen & hear Patrick Green KC + a subpostmaster discuss the Post Office case on 5 March, email [email protected]. www.justice.org.uk/get-involved...

Riel Karmy-Jones KC explains why jury trials are essential to counter bias and protect justice. We’re 25% through our juries fundraiser & have so far raised a brilliant £9k via crowdfunder and direct donations! Donate now to defend this vital right: bit.ly/3MJa3eh

JUSTICE's Tyrone Steele spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live after the Palestine Action ban was ruled unlawful. He explained why the judgement was important for the rule of law: far-reaching powers with serious penalties must be used proportionately. Listen here (from 1h50m): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The High Court has today ruled that the government's ban of Palestine Action under terrorism legislation was unlawful. We welcome this judgement. Treating Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation set a dangerous precedent for our democracy. (1/4)

Today, the @houseoflords.parliament.uk debates limiting the use of art as evidence in criminal trials. Keir Monteith KC, co-founder of @artnotevidence.bsky.social, worked with JUSTICE to raise awareness of the issue. He spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live this morning. (1/3)

JUSTICE and 60+ of the UK’s leading cultural & legal voices urge government to set limits on the use of art as evidence in criminal trials. Singer-songwriter @billybragg.bsky.social & rapper Giggs sign letter to Justice Secretary, coordinated by @artnotevidence.bsky.social with our support. (1/9)

@robertbuckland.bsky.social on why he supports our efforts to defend the right to jury trial. As a former Crown Court judge and Lord Chancellor, he is clear: juries are not the cause of court delays. They are essential to fair justice. Donate now: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-our-j...

This morning, the second part of Sir Brian Leveson’s review into the criminal justice system was published. From quicker prisoner transport to better buildings, it offers many ways to reduce court backlogs without cutting one of the best trusted & proven parts of the system: juries. (1/6)

Our Chief Executive, Fiona Rutherford, spoke to Times Radio today about how technological innovations could potentially speed up court proceedings. It comes after UK and US universities conducted a study into virtual jury trials – first piloted by JUSTICE in the pandemic. (1/6)

⚖️The right to jury trial is under attack – help JUSTICE defend it. ✨We’ve launched a fundraising drive - support us as we fight to keep the public at the heart of the justice system. Donate here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-our-j...

Baroness Chakrabarti, who sits on JUSTICE’s council, explains why she is backing our efforts to defend the right to jury trial. 1. Juries are democratic 2. They protect judicial independence 3. They are a final safeguard against unjust laws Donate here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-our-j...

The right to jury trial is under attack - JUSTICE needs your support to defend it. Today, we are launching a new fundraising drive – help us make the case for a justice system with the public at its heart. (1/9)

Last night's event, The Future of Outsourcing: Building Fair and Transparent Public Services, at the National Audit Office. Thank you to our speakers - Kate Eves, Julian Blake, Stephanie Needleman and Jenny George - and of course to the @nao.org.uk for hosting us.

Only a handful of tickets remaining for this Thursday's event at the @nao.org.uk 📅 Thurs 22 January Kate Eves • Julian Blake • Philip Armitage • Jenny George • Emma Willson 🎟️Claim your ticket today: bit.ly/4r1ZDVM

JUSTICE welcomes the government's decision to withdraw its amendment to the Hillsborough Law. Giving security services an opt-out from inquiries could rob families of the truth, our legal director, Stephanie Needleman, told @news.sky.com (1/5)

We’re excited to share the final speaker line-up for next week’s panel at the @nao.org.uk 📅 Thurs 22 January Kate Eves • Julian Blake • Philip Armitage • Jenny George • Emma Willson 🎟️Learn more and register today: bit.ly/4r1ZDVM

Today, the Senedd is debating whether to back calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Wales from 10 to 14. Our Chief Executive, Fiona Rutherford, told BBC Radio Wales JUSTICE supports the change - treating 10-year-olds as criminals is cruel and irrational. (1/5)

Last night, we launched our new report, The Rule of Law: Building Resilience through Culture & Practice, in the House of Lords - setting out practical steps to embed rule-of-law principles in everyday governance and public life. Read more here: bit.ly/49yt8X

📢New report: The right to protest faces its most serious assault in decades, as sweeping new laws hand police ever greater powers to suppress dissent. JUSTICE calls for Crime and Policing Bill to be paused to prevent further erosion of democracy. (1/9)

JUSTICE is backing calls for England and Wales to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec.... (1/6)

📢New report: The government’s landmark Sentencing Bill reforms will fail unless ministers urgently invest in the probation service. Plan to solve prisons crisis could push probation to breaking point and risk public safety, JUSTICE warns. (1/6)

Today is international #HumanRightsDay. Here are 10 ways the European Convention on Human Rights & the Human Rights Act have protected and helped ordinary people across the UK:

Our Big Give campaign has officially closed, and we’re thrilled to have raised £38,770 🎉 Huge thanks to everyone who donated, to our brilliant match funder Peter Binning, and to the Reed Foundation for Champion funding. Your support empowers us to keep fighting for a fairer justice system for all.

Peter Binning, the match funder for this year’s Big Give campaign, shares why he’s chosen to support JUSTICE: (1)

Amid threats to jury trials, support for our @biggive.bsky.social campaign has been incredible. We’ve hit £20k of £35k in 3 days. Cutting juries won’t fix delays, but your support helps us push for a fairer justice system. All gifts doubled until 9 Dec: bit.ly/3MnPIun

JUSTICE’s Ellen Lefley talked to @news.sky.com about plans to ramp up police use of AI facial recognition technology, announced today. AI is already changing policing – we need clear, mandatory standards for its use for facial recognition and more widely. (1/5)

Fiona Rutherford, Chief Executive of JUSTICE, spoke to BBC Woman's Hour this week to explain how the reduction of jury trials reduces the crucial component of diversity within our legal system. (1)

📢New report: Police use of AI could lead to miscarriages of justice & damaged public trust unless government establishes a new body to set national standards. JUSTICE warns that England & Wales could become AI “wild west” if 43 police forces are left to experiment and write their own rules. (1/5)

✨Double your donation to protect rights this Christmas! From now until 9 Dec, donations to JUSTICE through the @biggive.bsky.social will be matched up to £17.5k, powering our work on rights, AI accountability, racial justice & more. Double your impact now: bit.ly/3Y1PZFT

🎁 Wishing for better rights protections & strong rule of law this Christmas? From 2–9 Dec, donations to JUSTICE through the @biggive.bsky.social will be matched up to £17.5k - powering our work on rights, AI accountability, racial justice & more. Watch this space on Tues for more details!