JUSTICE

📣 More complimentary tickets released for next week’s JUSTICE Annual Lecture.  Next Wednesday, JUSTICE welcome Lord Justice Dingemans to deliver our annual Tom Sargent Memorial Lecture. This lecture, entitled ‘Judicial Review – Finding a Principled Balance Between Intervention and Restraint’, will take place at 6.30pm on the 16th October, at Dechert LLP (EC4M 5UB). Both in-person and virtual attendance is available. Click here to claim your free ticket today: https://lnkd.in/eXvG6Bw7 

Last night, JUSTICE gathered in the House of Commons to celebrate the launch of our Law for Lawmakers guide. It was fantastic to be joined by so many MPs, Peers, and key voices from the legal and civic space, to discuss how this guide can empower lawmakers to act as custodians of our democracy and the rule of law. Speeches were commenced by the brilliant Lord Neuberger - our gracious host for the evening - and Andrew Denny of A&O Shearman, whose generous support made this guide, as well as last night’s event, possible.  It was then fascinating to hear from both the Attorney General (The Rt Hon. Lord Hermer KC) and Solicitor General Sarah Sackman, followed by Former Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk KC, who emphasised how protecting the rule of law is a truly bipartisan issue. Speeches were wrapped up with appearances from Josh Babarinde OBE CF MP, and Tom Rutland, who shared their perspectives as Parliamentarians, and discussed what an important resource the Law for Lawmakers guide is for them. A huge thank you to our brilliant speakers, to the Commons for hosting us, and to A&O Shearman and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) for their assistance in bringing this report together.

The early bird sale for the JUSTICE annual conference closes on the 21st October, so you have limited time to secure these heavily discounted tickets. With speeches from the UK’s leading legal minds, such as the Attorney General and Lady Simler, to breakout discussions on AI and the Law, the Future of UK Asylum Policy and so much more – the annual conference offers the opportunity for the UK’s leading legal voices to come together for a day of networking, learning, and collaboration.   Join us – either virtually or in person – on the 8th October at Simmons & Simmons, for a day of interactive sessions exploring the cutting edge of human rights law.   Claim your discounted ticket today: https://lnkd.in/eC3WcmNS

Thrilled to share my journey at JUSTICE, where I had the opportunity to dive into human rights and public law work. Grateful for the chance to contribute to meaningful change in our justice system. Check out more about my experience below!

Help build a fairer legal system within everyone’s reach – double your donation to JUSTICE today!  A generous donor is doubling all donations until we reach £10,000 –   a fantastic opportunity to support JUSTICE’s new strategy, which aims to firmly establish the rule of law, challenge discrimination, put people at the heart of the system and help them better understand it.       Click here to give today: https://lnkd.in/drTbNMU 

Our Deputy Legal Director, Tyrone Steele, joined Baroness Chakrabarti for a fantastic discussion on her new book ‘Human Rights: The Case of Defence’, at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool this week. Alongside Silkie Carlo, Zoe B., Rhea Wolfson, and the Attorney General, they discussed all things human rights – exploring the key threats, challenges, and opportunities that will define the space in the years to come, as well as the ever-important need for greater protections and the rule of law. A key theme which emerged was the need for greater public awareness and ownership of human rights and the justice system, which should serve to safeguard communities across the country. 

"Our broken prison system wrecks lives, boosts crime, and costs vast sums of public money. To properly solve this crisis, the government must use the upcoming budget as an opportunity to build back vital basics such as the probation service, mental health care, and youth centres, to give people real routes away from offending" Our Deputy Legal Director Tyrone Steele talks to the Big Issue about how to solve the ongoing crisis in our prisons. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/esXDdqnQ

📢 Donate to JUSTICE today and every penny will be doubled 📢 To celebrate the launch of our 2024-2030 Strategy, a generous donor has pledged £10,000 of matched funding - meaning that every donation will be doubled until we reach our target. Your contribution will help JUSTICE build a fair legal system we can all rely on, regardless of the colour of our skin, our bank balance, or where we are from. Follow this link to give today: https://lnkd.in/drTbNMU

What does effective regulation of AI in the UK look like? This was a core question underpinning last night’s panel discussion on the future of AI regulation in the UK. It was fascinating to hear our panellists Tim Clement-Jones, Dr. Susie A., Brittany Smith and Sophia Adams bhatti delve deep into this topic - exploring how clear, fair and proportionate regulation can support innovation, the role human rights and equality laws should play, and how UK regulation sits alongside international standards. Their depth of experience, combined with their diverse range of perspectives, made for a spirited and nuanced discussion – expertly moderated by HSF’s James Wood. Ultimately, our panellists agreed that that the key policy questions to inform the regulation of AI are ones for society at large. We need to be asking: what do we want AI to do for us and what trade offs do we want to make when regulating it? A huge thank you Herbert Smith Freehills, to Lara Nassif and the rest of the HSF team for hosting and organising the panel, and of course to James and our fantastic panellists for their work on bringing this conversation to life.

📣 Final Speaker Announcement 📣 It is just one day until our "Regulating AI in the UK: time to think or behind the pack?" panel discussion, and we are thrilled to announce our fourth and final speaker Dr. Susie A. Dr Susie International Human Rights Lawyer and  CIGI Fellow, who has authored multiple books exploring the intersection of technological advancements and human rights, such as Human Rights, Robot Wrongs: Being Human in the Age of AI (2024) and Freedom to Think (2022).   The panel discussion will take place on 10th September at Herbert Smith Freehills.   It is not too late to get your tickets: https://lnkd.in/e4AkRApP