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11th November 2022
Case Update Standing together against transphobiaStanding together against transphobia
We’ll be in court next week for the final stage of the hearing of Mermaids versus the Charity Commission regarding the charity status of LGB ‘Alliance’. After witness evidence was concluded in September 2022, the Tribunal will hear legal arguments in the case on November 7 and 8. A judgment can be issued at any point from next week, but we expect a delay possibly of months.
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11th November 2022
Case Update Our PPE procurement case is going to the Supreme CourtOur PPE procurement case is going to the Supreme Court
We have just heard that the Supreme Court has given us permission for our appeal to be heard in regards to the service error made by external solicitors in one of our cases. The case relates to £100m+ worth of public contracts and evidence that Ministers and an ex-adviser to the Prime Minister actively helped favoured bidders to win the contracts.
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11th November 2022
News Ground-breaking polling YouGov: trust in the judiciaryGround-breaking polling YouGov: trust in the judiciary
Good Law Project has commissioned ground-breaking polling from YouGov to gauge the level of trust different segments of society have in the judiciary.
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11th November 2022
News NEW: Government likely to be forced to name those who referred firms onto secretive Covid testing ‘VIP’ laneNEW: Government likely to be forced to name those who referred firms onto secretive Covid testing ‘VIP’ lane
For over a year, we have worked to uncover the identities of the politically-connected companies who received preferential access to a priority route to the contracts awarded as part of the Government’s multi-billion pound Test and Trace programme.
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11th November 2022
Case Update Deadline looms for new Environment Secretary to respond to our legal challenge against sewage dumpingDeadline looms for new Environment Secretary to respond to our legal challenge against sewage dumping
Rishi Sunak has performed a screeching u-turn to attend COP27.
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11th November 2022
News Astroturfing: who can you trust?Astroturfing: who can you trust?
On Saturday 5th November, the National Trust, beloved by many across the country and internationally, will decide on its new council members.
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11th November 2022
Case Update Transparency has prevailed this timeTransparency has prevailed this time
You may recall the tiny and obscure company Place Group, which was awarded an eye-watering £70bn framework agreement seemingly to help with the country’s Net Zero aspirations.
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11th November 2022
News MPs call for investigation into misuse of funds by a 55 Tufton Street charityMPs call for investigation into misuse of funds by a 55 Tufton Street charity
Good Law Project has today supported a cross-party group of MPs including Caroline Lucas, Layla Moran and Clive Lewis in urging the Charity Commission to investigate potential wrongdoing by the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF).
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10th November 2022
Case Update Judgment awaited in appeal against LGB Alliance’s charity statusJudgment awaited in appeal against LGB Alliance’s charity status
After witness evidence was concluded in September 2022, this week we heard legal arguments from lawyers representing Mermaids, LGBA and the Charity Commission.
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19th October 2022
Case Update Stop spilling sewage! Make water companies urgently clean up their actStop spilling sewage! Make water companies urgently clean up their act
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13th October 2022
News Close friend of MP involved with company handed a multi-million Covid testing contractClose friend of MP involved with company handed a multi-million Covid testing contract
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13th October 2022
Case Update NEW: Government accepts its flagship climate strategy is unlawfulNEW: Government accepts its flagship climate strategy is unlawful
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12th October 2022
Case Update This could open the door to frackingThis could open the door to fracking
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7th October 2022
Case Update Abingdon: An updateAbingdon: An update
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30th September 2022
News No child should be given access to that type of contentNo child should be given access to that type of content
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30th September 2022
News Empowered 4: What to do if your supplier takes you to courtEmpowered 4: What to do if your supplier takes you to court
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