Dear John,

No one should be above the law, but politicians are trying to limit people's ability to challenge the Government and other public bodies when they breach our fundamental rights. 

Since 1934 Liberty has been standing for justice, freedom and respect for everyone in the UK. We will give everything we’ve got to fight attempts to let the powerful hide from accountability. 

Holding the powerful to account

The UK has a system of checks and balances to ensure we can seek justice when we’ve been failed by public bodies. This system also ensures whichever party is in government, their actions remain within the law and don’t infringe upon our rights.

One way is through a type of legal challenge known as ‘judicial review’. Politicians are currently trying to limit our access to judicial review and in doing so put the Government and public bodies beyond the reach of the law.

In August, the Government set up a panel to examine changes to judicial review, including limits on it. Organisations were asked to submit evidence, and you can read Liberty’s submission here. 

We made clear that judicial review isn’t broken – it’s a well-established and well-functioning part of our democracy. Any limitations to it water down our ability to seek justice and will undermine values we all hold dear – fairness, accountability and the rule of law.

We need to keep justice accessible to everyone and ensure that politicians are held accountable for any mistakes they make. For society to be fair and just, we must strengthen judicial review, not limit it. We made suggestions on how this could be achieved in our submission.

No one should be above the law, especially those in power.

Our ability to challenge governments in court is essential to keep power in check. We must fight to keep that control.

Thank you for your support

Gracie Bradley
Interim Director

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