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All the latest updates and news from Good Law Project
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30 June 2023Case Update We’re in court to tackle sewage dumpingWe’re in court to tackle sewage dumping
Good Law Project is backing a High Court legal challenge to toughen Government action on sewage discharges. Success could open up new ways to protect our rivers and seas.
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30 June 2023News Cabinet Office appears to have misled the High Court over Boris Johnson’s phone messagesCabinet Office appears to have misled the High Court over Boris Johnson’s phone messages
Last year, during our legal challenge in the High Court, we were told by the government that none of Boris Johnson’s messages from his mobile phone prior to April 2021 were available.
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29 June 2023News Injunctions – how afraid should we be?Injunctions – how afraid should we be?
Lochlinn Parker, Director of Good Law Practice, writes on how injunctions are being used to suppress protest in the UK.
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29 June 2023News We’ve settled a number of pandemic procurement casesWe’ve settled a number of pandemic procurement cases
The Government has done everything it can to make it as hard as possible to challenge their decisions.
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23 June 2023Case Update Voter ID rules denied at least 14,000 people the chance to voteVoter ID rules denied at least 14,000 people the chance to vote
Data released today shows the wide-scale impact of the Government’s new laws, which risk denying a voice to marginalised groups of people in the UK.
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22 June 2023News We’re supporting doctors fighting the climate crisisWe’re supporting doctors fighting the climate crisis
The General Medical Council is investigating retired GP Diana Warner for campaigning against climate change. Good Law Project is supporting her as she argues doctors must take global heating seriously to protect their patients.
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19 June 2023Case Update UPDATE: Court of Appeal to hear trans healthcare case in JulyUPDATE: Court of Appeal to hear trans healthcare case in July
The court has confirmed a hearing for the appeal to challenge the extreme waiting times faced by transgender people seeking help from NHS England.
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15 June 2023Case Update Government to consult on expanding its plan to reduce sewage dumping in wake of legal challengeGovernment to consult on expanding its plan to reduce sewage dumping in wake of legal challenge
Faced with a legal challenge supported by Good Law Project, the Government has announced a consultation on expanding its plan for water companies to cut sewage dumping. This is an early and significant win in our campaign to protect our rivers and beaches for future generations – even before we’ve reached the courtroom.
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13 June 2023Case Update Stop fossil fuel drilling in Dunsfold: An update from Thursday’s hearingStop fossil fuel drilling in Dunsfold: An update from Thursday’s hearing
Last Thursday, we were in the High Court supporting the campaign group, Protect Dunsfold, as they challenged the government’s decision to permit a fossil fuel drilling scheme on the edge of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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13 June 2023Case Update Family Court rules local authorities must protect unaccompanied children seeking asylumFamily Court rules local authorities must protect unaccompanied children seeking asylum
Campaigners are calling on the government to provide proper funding so local authorities can fulfil their duties to look after vulnerable children.
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12 June 2023News We’re supporting abuse victims in the ScoutsWe’re supporting abuse victims in the Scouts
Survivors of child sexual abuse during their time in the Scouts fear that ‘systemic failures’ are still putting young people in danger today. Good Law Project is supporting a new campaigning organisation called ‘Yours in Scouting’, which is demanding The Scout Association improves its safeguarding practices.
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12 June 2023News Guardian News & Media to act on sexual misconductGuardian News & Media to act on sexual misconduct
Guardian News & Media has instructed Howlett Brown, a consultancy specialising in workplace culture, to improve its process for handling current and non-recent claims of sexual misconduct.
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8 June 2023News REVEALED: A Government taskforce set up to tackle the sewage crisis has met just once in the past yearREVEALED: A Government taskforce set up to tackle the sewage crisis has met just once in the past year
Last year, raw sewage was dumped into rivers and coastal areas across England by private water companies for a total of 1.7 million hours – the equivalent of 4,808 hours every single day.
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6 June 2023Case Update Good Law Project and Dale Vince take legal action to close the £600 million private equity tax loopholeGood Law Project and Dale Vince take legal action to close the £600 million private equity tax loophole
We’ve launched a legal challenge with Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity, against HM Revenue and Customs, demanding the closure of a loophole which allows private equity fund managers to pay almost half the tax they should.
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5 June 2023Case Update We were in court to protect the Surrey Hills from fossil fuel drillingWe were in court to protect the Surrey Hills from fossil fuel drilling
This week, we we’e in the High Court supporting campaign group, Protect Dunsfold, in their legal challenge against the Government’s approval of a fossil fuel exploration scheme at the edge of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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3 June 2023News REVEALED: Good Law Project, like the Covid Inquiry, is refused vital access to WhatsApps by Cabinet OfficeREVEALED: Good Law Project, like the Covid Inquiry, is refused vital access to WhatsApps by Cabinet Office
The extraordinary standoff between the Cabinet Office and the Covid Inquiry over messages sent by Boris Johnson during the pandemic has been quite a drama to witness.