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How we’ve been fighting to make a fairer, greener future
When Theresa May tried to keep parliament out of decisions about Brexit, Jo Maugham founded Good Law Project.
Powered by people across the UK, we built alliances to challenge the government in the Supreme Court – and won.
This way of working puts the law into the hands of the people, so that together we can hold power to account.
As Covid struck, we started hearing hints and rumours of a fast-track system for handing massive contracts to Tory friends and supporters. We set up an investigation team, revealed dodgy deals for billions of pounds and challenged the government in the High Court, which ruled the VIP lane was unlawful.
There are many ways to win, both inside and outside the courtroom. Our campaigns have helped set the political weather, laying the ground for Labour policy on taxing private equity, unlocking offshore wind and reforming voter ID.
We work with politicians, newspapers and campaigners alike to broaden our reach and our impact. And we raise the voices of people pushed to the margins to help them take the power of the law into their own hands.
Here are some of the campaigns we’ve fought to build a fairer, greener future.
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2024
Can water companies be brought to book over sewage dumping?
United Utilities argued they couldn’t be sued over pollution. We won in the Supreme Court, so water companies can be held to account.
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2023
Should women be able to speak out about sexual abuse?
Nina Cresswell found herself sued when she said #MeToo. We supported her and set a landmark precedent in the High Court.
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2021
Are healthcare decisions a matter for doctors and patients?
We stood up for the rights of doctors and young people to make decisions about their health and won in the Court of Appeal.
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2020
Can the government steer contracts to friends and supporters?
We revealed the Tories were handing out billions of pounds through a fast-track VIP lane, which the High Court ruled was unlawful.
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2019
Can the government shut down debate in parliament?
We established in the Supreme Court that Boris Johnson couldn’t close parliament at the height of the crisis over Brexit.
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2017
Does parliament have a say over Brexit?
Supported by people across the UK, we teamed up with Gina Miller and won in the Supreme Court.