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All the latest updates and news from Good Law Project
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24 February 2023News Revealed: Company with just £85 in the bank made £20m profit after Dominic Cummings referred Innova Medical into the ‘VIP’ laneRevealed: Company with just £85 in the bank made £20m profit after Dominic Cummings referred Innova Medical into the ‘VIP’ lane
Good Law Project has seen emails revealing that former No.10 advisor Dominic Cummings referred an offer from two middlemen representing US-based Innova Medical Group within a single hour of being approached.
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23 February 2023News We’ve won another freedom of information battle with GovernmentWe’ve won another freedom of information battle with Government
The Department of Health & Social Care have now been ordered to reply to our request for a copy of all WhatsApp messages between Matt Hancock and his publican friend, Alex Bourne. The Information Commissioner’s office ruled that the DHSC breached Freedom of Information guidelines.
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23 February 2023News Alice Litman’s StoryAlice Litman’s Story
*CONTENT WARNING*- SUICIDE
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22 February 2023Case Update Partygate: We are considering an appealPartygate: We are considering an appeal
We’re disappointed not to have been given permission in our legal challenge against the Metropolitan Police.
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21 February 2023Case Update We have permission to appeal the trans healthcare decisionWe have permission to appeal the trans healthcare decision
Last month, we shared the news that the High Court had rejected our attempt to challenge the extreme delays faced by the trans community when trying to access healthcare from NHS England.
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21 February 2023Case Update Partygate: We’re in court tomorrowPartygate: We’re in court tomorrow
Tomorrow we will be in court for a hearing where it will be decided if we can push forward with our case against the Metropolitan Police’s handling of the Partygate investigation. The decision about whether our legal challenge will be heard in full in the High Court may be made that same day.
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20 February 2023News Good Law Project threatens action against Met for refusing to investigate Matt HancockGood Law Project threatens action against Met for refusing to investigate Matt Hancock
Good Law Project has written to the Metropolitan Police Service asking it to investigate apparent breaches of the coronavirus regulations by Matt Hancock and Gina Coladangelo.
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16 February 2023News Bringing Down GoliathBringing Down Goliath
Our Executive Director, Jo Maugham, is pleased to announce his upcoming book.
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14 February 2023Case Update NEW: We have a High Court hearing to force the Government into tougher action on sewage dumpingNEW: We have a High Court hearing to force the Government into tougher action on sewage dumping
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve been given a hearing in the High Court in our legal challenge to force the Government to take much tougher action to stop water companies from dumping raw sewage into our coastal waters.
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13 February 2023Case Update The Public Trust Doctrine: An ancient legal principle which could protect our environment now and for future generationsThe Public Trust Doctrine: An ancient legal principle which could protect our environment now and for future generations
Many of our vital environmental laws and protections are being put at risk by the long and dark shadow of Brexit. It beggars belief that this comes at a time when the Government should be urgently strengthening and expediting our response to the ongoing climate emergency.
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12 February 2023News REVEALED: Greg Hands referred close political contact for £25m VIP contractREVEALED: Greg Hands referred close political contact for £25m VIP contract
The new Conservative Party Chairman, Greg Hands, helped Luxe Lifestyle Ltd, a company closely associated with the then Chair of his local constituency party, Mark Higton, land a £25m ‘VIP’ PPE deal. This is despite the company having no experience in providing protective equipment.
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9 February 2023News WE WON: Government commits to publishing £248m missing Covid contracts after breaching transparency guidelinesWE WON: Government commits to publishing £248m missing Covid contracts after breaching transparency guidelines
Back in March 2021, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, told Parliament that details of all Covid contracts were now “on the record”. A month later, Cabinet Minister Julia Lopez, claimed “all historical Covid-related contracts” had been published.
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8 February 2023Case Update The fight continues to protect the Surrey Hills from fossil fuel drillingThe fight continues to protect the Surrey Hills from fossil fuel drilling
We are going to court in March to support Protect Dunsfold in their efforts to stop a scheme which could open the doors to oil and gas barons flocking to Surrey’s countryside to exploit its natural resources.
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7 February 2023News NEW: We’re supporting an intervention in a Supreme Court appeal against sewage dumpingNEW: We’re supporting an intervention in a Supreme Court appeal against sewage dumping
We are delighted that the Environmental Law Foundation (ELF), supported by us, has been given permission to intervene in a landmark case about whether water companies are legally accountable for sewage dumping.
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6 February 2023News Sunak-linked hedge fund sees pandemic profits soar to £109mSunak-linked hedge fund sees pandemic profits soar to £109m
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30 January 2023News REVEALED: Dominic Raab did use WhatsApp for official business, but Government didn’t retain a copy of his messagesREVEALED: Dominic Raab did use WhatsApp for official business, but Government didn’t retain a copy of his messages
For 17 months, the FCDO refused to answer our questions regarding Raab’s WhatsApp use. But, following an intervention from the ICO, they’ve finally come clean.