➡️ A legal challenge, supported by PLP, has been issued over the Government’s adoption support consultation, raising concerns about whether families were properly listened to on proposed changes to vital support services for adopted children.
1/2 Age assessments can have life-changing affects on young people seeking safety in the UK, many of whom fled conflict and persecution.
PLP has highlighted serious flaws in age assessments. The govt's proposal to introduce this technology risks making them worse.
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1/3 A new report from PLP finds that the cost of #judicialreview is pricing ordinary people out of justice.
Most above the legal aid threshold do not pursue or abandon strong claims because they fear having to pay huge legal costs to the government if they lose.
2/3 This is not just a barrier for individual claimants — it means unlawful decisions and even systemic illegality can go unchallenged for years. Judicial review is supposed to hold public bodies accountable. If access depends on wealth, that principle is undermined.
3/3 The report sets out evidence of the problem and proposes reforms to make judicial review more accessible.
Read the full report here: publiclawproject.org.uk/resources/pr...
We, represented by @publiclawproject.bsky.social, are taking the Home Office to court challenge travel restrictions placed on EU citizens and their family members living in the UK.
You can read about the legal arguments in @freemovement.bsky.social's blog here👇
freemovement.org.uk/the3million-...
2/2 Age assessment is a child protection issue. Decisions this important should be led by qualified social workers with the expertise to understand young people's circumstances, not by unproven, dehumanising and experimental technology.
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Today's King's Speech is an opportunity to set out fair, inclusive policies that offer genuine solutions to some of today's most pressing issues.
In our new blog, PLP calls for asylum and AI legislation that strengthens fairness, accountability and rights: publiclawproject.org.uk/blog/here-we...