People left in the dark as public bodies turn to AI and algorithms to inform decisions about their lives  Read the report ...

Hello, I am Jamie Peters, Interim CEO of Public Law Project and I am delighted to welcome you to PLP’s 23rd Annual Conference ...

This report scrutinises the Home Office’s case for the transition to digital-only immigration status, drawing on the prominent recent example of the EU Settlement Scheme. We warn that digital-only ...

Automated Decision-Making systems powered by big data can result in quicker and more consistent outcomes. They also carry the risk of discrimination and harm. Decisions made by automated processes can ...

Changes to the legal aid rules have been laid in Parliament today that will allow more homeowners on low incomes to access legal aid. The rule change will particularly benefit survivors of domestic ...

Following a successful judicial review brought by PLP’s client last year, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed that it has a discretion to waive hardship payment debt and has changed ...

The judge also found that the consultation failed to explain that planned reforms would lead to 424,000 disabled people receiving lower benefit rates and that many would be worse off by at least ...

“New depths of an ocean of unmet need?” has revealed a “mirage” of capacity in the south-west. This report follows the Government’s announcement of a boost to housing and immigration legal aid fees ...

PLP conducts research on legal aid, including on the impact of funding cuts, to provide evidence of the processes that prevent fair and effective access to justice, and of how to improve the legal aid ...

You can now read PLP’s submission to the Independent Review of Administrative Law.

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill’s complex and opaque provisions present a number of risks to key rights and the role of Parliament. Specifically, they will: Undermine parliamentary ...