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!

JUSTICE's Fiona Rutherford tells ITV News that cutting jury trials to fix backlogs is 'like removing a limb to cure a fever.' Juries are key to public trust & scrapping them won't ease delays. Read more: @tribunemagazine.bsky.social : bit.ly/4rpmAmE @theguardian.com : bit.ly/4orfYS1

Last week, JUSTICE’s Philip Armitage spoke with TalkTV's Petrie Hosken about why the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act are so important to empower ordinary people every day. Watch the full interview here (from 8 mins in): bit.ly/4isAjoD

Join us for our AI in Policing report launch next Tues (2 Dec), with: 🎙 @jenitennison.com 🎙 Dylan Alldridge 🎙 Dr @kenzjorg206 Tickets: bit.ly/44owxGT 📍 Macfarlanes 🕠 5:30pm registration

As one of the best trusted parts of the criminal justice system, juries are key to safeguarding fairness and public confidence. Reducing jury trials to curb delays is like reducing engine safety checks to get flights off the ground faster. There are fairer, safer options (1/3)

Last day to apply! We’re recruiting for two paid internships, offering hands-on experience working alongside our policy team on important law reform, research and drafting work. 📅 3 months (full-time or part-time) 📍 UK wide Read more & apply: bit.ly/3JCjElq

Our joint panel with @nao.org.uk on public procurement reform will discuss how a rights-based approach can improve accountability, value for money & service quality in outsourced public services – join us! 🗓 22 Jan 2026 🕠 17:30 📍 NAO, SW1W 9SP Register: justice.org.uk/events/the-f...

Today's asylum proposals risk worsening problems & causing deep worry for people trying to build safe, stable lives with their families. Current serious problems such as huge backlogs & hotel use stem from Home Office policies not our human rights laws (1/5)

Know someone looking to gain experience of cutting edge law reform work in a small, friendly team? The deadline for these two paid internships is this Weds so please share them today with anyone who might be interested!

JUSTICE is hiring! We’re recruiting for two paid internships, offering hands-on experience working alongside our policy team on important law reform, research and drafting work. 📅 3 months (full-time or part-time) 📍 UK wide Read more & apply: bit.ly/3JCjElq

Do you believe the justice system can make society fairer & want to help make this happen? If you’re a budding professional, join NextGen JUSTICE60, a new network for future leaders advancing justice through giving, mentoring & collaboration. Learn more: justice.org.uk/get-involved...

New briefing & a guest blog by Alex Benn & Annie Fendrich on the Sentencing Bill, welcoming plans to cut unnecessary prison stays but raising concerns about how the changes will be resourced, among other things: Briefing: justice.org.uk/briefings/se... Blog: justice.org.uk/blogs/the-se...

JUSTICE and 40+ other experts today urge the govt to remove the power to imprison people for their own protection while they await trial. Prisons are not places of care, and this practice worsens issues such as homeless, addiction & mental health crises. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

JUSTICE is hiring! We’re recruiting for two paid internships, offering hands-on experience working alongside our policy team on important law reform, research and drafting work. 📅 3 months (full-time or part-time) 📍 UK wide Read more & apply: bit.ly/3JCjElq

This Friday we mark 25 years since the Human Rights Act at the JUSTICE Annual Conference. Speakers include the AG, the Shadow AG, Lord Briggs (UKSC), Lord Justice McCloskey, Lady Carmichael + Professor Aileen McHarg. Very limited tickets: bit.ly/47LvmU9

One week to go until the JUSTICE Annual Conference 2025! Join leading voices from law, politics & academia for a day of debate on the future of human rights and the justice system. 📅 Fri 7 Nov | 📍 A&O Shearman, London 🎟️ Final tickets remaining: bit.ly/47LvmU9

Want to help shape the future of Scotland’s criminal justice system? JUSTICE Scotland is seeking pro bono research assistance to draft a short paper on the Victims & Witnesses (Scotland) Bill. Law students & early career lawyers welcome. 🔗Full details: justice.org.uk/job-opportun...

📢 New report: Over 1 in 10 prison places are taken by people awaiting trial – a record high. Magistrates’ courts' decisions drive the overuse of pre-trial prison stays & under new plans they'll make even more life changing calls. The quality of these decisions is key (1/3)

DWP officers will get the power to use ‘reasonable force’ on benefits recipients when investigating fraud unless the Lords amend the Public Authorities (Fraud Error & Debt) Bill tomorrow. Here’s why JUSTICE is urging Lords to make that change and prevent these new powers: (1/4)

Our Legal Director @stephneedles.bsky.social joined BBC One’s Sunday Morning Live to explain why staying in the European Convention on Human Rights matters. The convention protects our vital freedoms and we would all lose out if the UK withdraws. 📺 Watch: bit.ly/474JI0f

Just days to go until the JUSTICE Annual Lecture Thurs 16 Oct, 6:30pm at @BakerMcKenzie (London) or online. Hear from Kate Green & Kaya Comer-Schwartz, sharing perspectives from Manchester and London on building safer communities. Free tickets: bit.ly/46NZZb7

📢 Early bird tickets for the JUSTICE Annual Conference close soon! Join us on Fri 7 Nov at A&O Shearman (London) - or online - for one of the UK’s leading justice events. Hear from the Attorney General, Shadow AG, Lord Briggs, Keir Monteith KC, Ade Adedeji, and more. 🎟️ Book now: bit.ly/3J1PPue

Yesterday at #CPC25, JUSTICE, @legalactiongroup.bsky.social & APPG Access To Justice held a powerful panel on Justice as a Public Service. JUSTICE’s Tyrone Steele & Ellen Lefley discussed criminal justice, backlogs, prisons & AI with Lord Sandhurst KC, Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP & Rohini Jana

Are you at #CPC25? Join @tyronesteele.bsky.social & Ellen Lefley (JUSTICE), Lord Sandhurst KC & Rohini Jana to discuss ‘Justice as a Public Service’ - an event with @wearelapg.bsky.social & Society for Conservative Lawyers. 🗓️ Today (Mon), 16:00 📍 Victoria Suite, Midland Hotel (Inside Secure Zone)

📢 Join us for the Tom Sargant Memorial Lecture at Baker McKenzie, London, on 16 Oct, 6:30pm. Speakers: Kate Green, Deputy Mayor for Safer & Stronger Communities (GM) and a second justice leader (TBA!) Free tickets: bit.ly/3KyN2t5

Last night’s Panorama documentary exposed clear racism, misogyny, and a culture of impunity within the Met. This endangers the public and fundamentally undermines trust and policing by consent. [1/4]

We're delighted to announce Usman Tariq as the new Chair of JUSTICE Scotland. He succeeds Almira Delibegović-Broome KC, who led with dedication for three years - huge thanks for her leadership. Read more: bit.ly/3VJtYKZ

Thanks to all who joined our #Lab25 future of criminal justice panel with @jakerichardsmp.bsky.social , @aandspcc.bsky.social, @fionarutherford.bsky.social, @cassiarowland.bsky.social & @njdavies.bsky.social (with @instituteforgovernment.org.uk). A vital discussion on building a system that works.

This morning at #LabourConference, JUSTICE and APPEAL led a roundtable on compensating victims of miscarriages of justice, hosted by @bjcsolicitors.bsky.social With @alexdaviesjones.bsky.social and @kimjohnsonmp.bsky.social, we discussed reforming a regime forcing victims to prove innocence.

Grateful to the Solicitor General @elliereeves.bsky.social MP & all the policy, legal & victims’ advocates who joined our Labour Conference roundtable today. Hosted by @bjcsolicitors.bsky.social, we explored practical reforms to build a justice system that delivers for victims & earns public trust.

Heading to Labour Party Conference? JUSTICE’s @fionarutherford.bsky.social , Stephanie Needleman & Tyrone Steele will join panels & roundtables on justice reform - inside & outside the secure zone. Full details & timings: bit.ly/46n4UQ7 We hope to see you there!

Last week, @fionarutherford.bsky.social gave evidence to Parliament on tech in criminal justice, including police transcripts. She urged a rights-based approach: ⚖️ Tools must improve access to justice ⚖️ Providers have a duty to act responsibly Read more: bit.ly/47ZBQ2r

How can the government rebuild the criminal justice system? Join us at #LabourConference with @instituteforgovernment.org.uk for a timely panel discussion: 📅 Tues 30 Sept | 17:15–18:15 Speakers: Lord Timpson OBE, Kate Green, Fiona Rutherford Chair: @cassiarowland.bsky.social

Around 80% of children's homes are run by for-profit companies, but there is uncertainty if the Human Rights Act always applies to them. This week Peers debated this and we provided a detailed briefing. [1/3]

Too often, families who lose people to public disasters like Hillsborough and Grenfell face defensiveness, not answers. But the Public Office (Accountability) Bill is a vital step towards truth, accountability & justice. Read more: bit.ly/41Zn1ZV

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Conor Gearty KC (Hon), a towering figure in the human rights field and a long-standing JUSTICE member. His legacy will shape the pursuit of justice for years to come. justice.org.uk/blogs/in-mem...

⏰ Less than a week left to apply! We’re recruiting a Trust & Foundation Fundraiser (15-month maternity cover) to help drive JUSTICE’s work across the UK justice system. Passionate about fair access to justice & skilled in fundraising? Apply now 👉 bit.ly/464INxM

We’re thrilled to welcome Ademola Adedeji & Keir Monteith KC to this year’s Annual Conference. They will be discussing the pivotal Manchester 10 Case - a landmark on drill music & joint enterprise. 📅 Fri 7 Nov | 📍 A&O Shearman 🎟 Early bird tickets: bit.ly/3VDS61s

⏰ Less than a week left! JUSTICE is hiring a Communications Officer. Bring clarity to complex legal issues & use comms to drive change. This is a hybrid role, in a friendly team at growing charity. 📅 Apply by 11pm Sun 14th Sept: bit.ly/4gfAiDx

The govt’s new Sentencing Bill builds on Gauke’s Independent Sentencing Review and aims to tackle overcrowded prisons and the reoffending roundabout of short-term sentences that costs the public dearly (1/5)