In light of the Chișinău Declaration, it's essential European Convention on Human Rights members uphold the letter & spirit of the Convention, to ensure responses to migration challenges remain firmly grounded in human rights & the rule of law. Read more: www.justice.org.uk/blogs/the-ch...

🎙In next week’s episode of the Law for Lawmakers podcast, Andrew Denny, partner at global firm A&O Shearman, joins to explore the relationship between business and the Rule of Law. 🎧📺 To subscribe and catch up with previous episodes, click here: justice.org.uk/guides/law-f...

MPs regularly cite JUSTICE briefings in Parliament debates on the government’s plans to restrict jury trials. Speaking at the Public Bill Committee, Kieran Mullan warned that removing defendants' right to choose jury trials would concentrate power in the state - at the expense of citizens.

Meet Justice Zione Ntaba, speaker for our upcoming JUSTICE event: ‘Equality Before the Law or an Empty Promise: The Rule of Law and the Poor in Malawi’. 📅 17th June 📍 Inner Temple Lecture Theatre 🎟️ Free tickets - in person & virtual Register here: bit.ly/4uutlnS

In episode 4 of our podcast, Karl Turner MP discusses Parliament's role in scrutinising legislation, drawing on his experiences opposing plans to restrict jury trials. Replacing juries with lone judges could increase bias, he says. 🎧📺 Watch/listen in full: justice.org.uk/news/karl-tu...

Thank you to everyone who backed our fundraiser to protect jury trials. We raised £15k+ to defend juries and strengthen the justice system. With 40+ media interventions and Parliamentary work, we’re proud to continue the fight. Support us: bit.ly/4b7fEEK

🚨 We’re hiring an Executive Assistant to join our small, purpose-driven team. 📍 London / UK-wide (negotiable) ⏰ Full-time, permanent 🗓️ Apply by 26 May 2026, 09:00 To learn more and apply: bit.ly/495K1d2

Justice devolution has stalled in the North of England, with the region falling behind other parts of the country, JUSTICE North has found. The first report by our new northern division suggests the Government is failing on its pledge to deliver a nationwide “devolution revolution”. (1/4)

We’re recruiting for 3 paid internships, offering hands-on experience working in our policy team on important law reform, research and drafting work. 📅 Two 6-month roles & one 3-month role 📍 UK wide Read more & apply: justice.org.uk/about-us/car...

The Children’s Commissioner's latest report shows a welcome fall in children being strip searched by police - but racial disparities remain. Black children were almost 8 times more likely to be strip searched than their white counterparts, the report found. (1/3)

Fiona Rutherford responds to the FT's report on the drop in US white-collar prosecutions. When financial crime goes unchecked, it's not out-of-work lawyers who bear the real costs, but workers losing pensions, consumers being misled & taxpayers footing the bill. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

📢 Save the date! The JUSTICE Annual Conference returns Friday 30 Oct at Clifford Chance. Join policymakers, legal experts & the public for a day exploring key human rights challenges in the UK & beyond. Early bird tickets coming soon.

Next week (30th April) we’re excited to collaborate with Broudie Jackson Canter to host Journey to Justice: The Long and Winding Road at Liverpool Town Hall . The evening will feature remarks from Baroness Hale & Baroness Chakrabarti. To attend, contact [email protected]

🎙️‘What are we going to leave next?’ In our 3rd podcast episode, former Justice Secretary @robertbuckland.bsky.social warns that leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would harm the UK's global standing. 🎧📺 Watch or listen in full here: justice.org.uk/news/judges-...

Join us Wed 17th June for a lecture by Malawian High Court's Justice Ntaba: “Equality Before the Law or An Empty Promise: The Rule of Law & the Poor in Malawi " 📍 Inner Temple 💻 In-person & virtual 🍷 Drinks reception (with 3 Verulam Buildings) Register: bit.ly/4vDwR0J

As Dominic Grieve highlights, juries enjoy widespread public confidence and enable rare community involvement. Curtailing them would be a serious step, with little evidence to suggest it would make the courts more efficient. Support our work: bit.ly/4b7fEEK

🎙️‘There are real fears they are becoming the target’ In next week’s episode of our podcast, @robertbuckland.bsky.social warns that a culture of personal attacks has left judges fearing for their safety. 🎧📺To subscribe & listen/watch previous episodes click here: linktr.ee/JUSTICEuk

Today marks 37 years since Hillsborough. The Human Rights Act helped families win a new inquest to uncover the truth and get justice. We must build on this & implement the long-overdue Hillsborough Law to keep public bodies honest about state disasters. #Hillsboroughlawnow

We’re ¾ of the way through our campaign to protect jury trial. As JUSTICE Council member @adams_bhatti highlights, juries ensure justice reflects public values and act as a safeguard against bias. Support our work: bit.ly/4b7fEEK

✏️ Plans to limit jury trials will push 1000s of cases into magistrates’ courts, where legal aid is harder to access, warns our chief executive Fiona Rutherford. This will expose victims to re-traumatisation & increase the risk of miscarriages of justice. www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...

🎙️‘It feels very un-British to me’ In episode two of our podcast, Baroness Shami Chakrabarti shares her experiences of holding power to account. The former Liberty chief criticises recent anti-protest laws as the "real cancel culture". 🎧📺 Listen/watch: linktr.ee/JUSTICEuk

We’ve raised nearly £15k to protect the right to jury trial. Thank you to those who’ve supported so far. As Baroness Kennedy KC highlights, juries bring the public into the justice system, and help keep state power in check. Click here to support us: bit.ly/4b7fEEK

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)