I know it's very fashionable amongst certain, usually very privileged, commentators to sneer at @GoodLawProject. But whilst they sneer from the sidelines, here is some of the work we have done this year. THREAD
We funded a case that established – and campaigned for – a new defence for women sued for defamation by men who sexually assaulted them. goodlawproject.org/update/win-nin…
We forced the Tufton Street climate change denier Global Warming Policy Foundation to refer itself to the Charity Commission... goodlawproject.org/update/global-…
… and we forced the Tufton Street history deniers Restore Trust to come clean about who was behind it – and to admit it had broken the law. goodlawproject.org/update/success…
We funded our friends at Asylum Aid to employ a caseworker to help those fleeing the war in Ukraine. goodlawproject.org/our-partnershi…
We worked with Yours in Scouting successfully to force the Scouts to improve their safeguarding practices – protecting tens of thousands of young people. goodlawproject.org/win-weve-force…
We forced the Guardian to take more seriously sexual misconduct by powerful men at, in particular, the Observer. goodlawproject.org/guardian-news-…
Following our threat of legal action, the Government committed to publishing an overdue report on drinks spiking – and it now plans to bring forward new legislation. goodlawproject.org/update/home-of…
We forced the abandonment of a vast, opaque £70bn Net Zero ‘framework’ agreement. goodlawproject.org/update/theyre-…
We funded and won a landmark Supreme Court case protecting public parks from being turned into luxury housing. goodlawproject.org/update/supreme…
We exposed how the disgraceful sweetheart deal for private equity buyout fund managers arose from political pressure placed on the Inland Revenue by the then Tory Chancellor… goodlawproject.org/update/private…
… and we forced the Inland Revenue’s successor agency to abandon that sweetheart deal and agree it would instead apply the law. goodlawproject.org/update/win-pri…
We forced the Scottish Government to admit it was in breach of its own climate laws – and to agree to take steps to remediate. goodlawproject.org/update/scottis…
Working with a number of partners we successfully ensured that all coastal waters and estuaries would be included in the Government’s plan to reduce sewage dumping. goodlawproject.org/sewage-polluti…
And we worked with Coal Action Network to shut down an illegal coal mine in South Wales. goodlawproject.org/update/illegal…
We forced Government to admit the then Prime Minister had misled Parliament over the publication of Covid contracts. goodlawproject.org/we-won-governm…
We continued to expose the Government’s sleazy or corrupt procurement practices which funnelled billions in public money into the pockets of their associates and donors, leading Labour to promise a 'Covid Corruption Commissioner' after a General Election.
And we funded, and worked with, Alice Litman’s family to achieve a landmark inquest ruling about the need to improve healthcare for young trans people. goodlawproject.org/warm-and-kind-…
We did all of that with materially no huge donations from wealthy backer - more than 90% of our income comes from small, usually monthly, donations from tens of thousands of regular people, like you.
If you'd like to join us we'd be thrilled to have you. goodlawproject.org/donate/
If you'd like to join us we'd be thrilled to have you. goodlawproject.org/donate/
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