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All the latest updates and news from Good Law Project
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10 August 2023News Top Tory failed to declare shares in Shell whilst Environment SecretaryTop Tory failed to declare shares in Shell whilst Environment Secretary
Evidence of a lack of transparency in Boris Johnson’s Government just continues, way after he’s departed. The latest revelation is that the MP Theresa Villiers, who held the post of Environment Secretary, did so while having shares in the oil and gas giant, Shell. And this fact has only just come to light.
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10 August 2023Case Update Millions go to shareholders linked to illegal mineMillions go to shareholders linked to illegal mine
REVEALED: Firm pays out £50m while leaving a massive hole in the fund to restore the mining site.
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3 August 2023Case Update Stop fossil fuel drilling in Surrey – we aren’t backing downStop fossil fuel drilling in Surrey – we aren’t backing down
We’re supporting Protect Dunsfold as they appeal a High Court judgment which upheld the Government’s decision to allow drilling for gas in the Surrey Hills.
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1 August 2023Case Update Home Office promises to report on drink spiking thanks to our challengeHome Office promises to report on drink spiking thanks to our challenge
Government has responded to our legal threat and pledged to publish their long overdue report on drink spiking.
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31 July 2023Case Update Court dismisses appeal in trans healthcare caseCourt dismisses appeal in trans healthcare case
We are disappointed to let you know that the Court of Appeal has dismissed the case challenging the years-long waits faced by transgender people in the UK when trying to access healthcare.
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25 July 2023Case Update We’re taking action against illegal coal mining in WalesWe’re taking action against illegal coal mining in Wales
Good Law Project is supporting Coal Action Network and the local residents they work with living in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, to end the illegal extraction of coal at the Ffos-y-Fran open-cast coal mine.
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20 July 2023News NEW: Scale of election greeters enforcing voter ID at last May’s elections revealedNEW: Scale of election greeters enforcing voter ID at last May’s elections revealed
An investigation by Good Law Project can reveal for the first time the number of greeters deployed at last May’s local elections to help enforce the government’s voter ID rules – and the possible under-reporting of those turned away because they lacked the correct ID.
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20 July 2023Case Update Should NHS England hand your medical records to a spy-tech firm run by a billionaire Trump supporter?Should NHS England hand your medical records to a spy-tech firm run by a billionaire Trump supporter?
People trust their healthcare providers with the most intimate kinds of personal information – and the NHS can’t do its job without that trust.
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20 July 2023Case Update Court upholds Government approval of fossil fuel drilling schemeCourt upholds Government approval of fossil fuel drilling scheme
We are incredibly disappointed that the High Court has ruled against a legal challenge we are supporting to force the Government to reconsider its approval of a gas exploration scheme on the edge of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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13 July 2023Case Update This week in Court: the trans healthcare appealThis week in Court: the trans healthcare appeal
On Tuesday, we were in Court to support the appeal challenging the years-long waits faced by transgender people in the UK when trying to access healthcare.
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12 July 2023Case Update Sewage scandal: Government will pay some of our legal costsSewage scandal: Government will pay some of our legal costs
The Government has already agreed to consult on expanding its plan to tackle sewage in coastal waters as a result of our legal challenge. We’re pushing for more action.
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12 July 2023Case Update We’re challenging the Home Office’s lack of action on spikingWe’re challenging the Home Office’s lack of action on spiking
The Home Office has failed to publish a plan to tackle drink spiking. Good Law Project is teaming up with The Gemini Project to challenge their lack of action.
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7 July 2023Case Update Net zero: we are taking the Government back to courtNet zero: we are taking the Government back to court
Good Law Project is taking legal action with Friends of the Earth and ClientEarth to ensure the Government tackles the climate crisis.
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6 July 2023Case Update Mermaids’ challenge to the Charity Commission’s decision to register LGB Alliance as a charity has been dismissedMermaids’ challenge to the Charity Commission’s decision to register LGB Alliance as a charity has been dismissed
Mermaids’ appeal was dismissed on the technical ground that it did not have standing.
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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.