British Legal Reform

Catherine Atkinson is Labour MP for Derby North, Barrister and the Chair of the Society of Labour Lawyers. Thom Brooks is Professor of Law and Government at Durham Law School. David Drew is a lawyer and General Counsel and the Vice Chair of the Society of Labour Lawyers.

Part 1: Foundational Issues





1. Housing and Homelessness – Liz Davies, Rosalee Dorfman Mohajer, Ceri Edmonds, Stephen Hockman, Sally Hughes, Jamie McGowan, Wendy Pettifer, Andrew Pratten and David Watkinson


2.Rights at Work – Grahame Anderson and David Green


3.Family Justice Reform – Michael Horton and Hannah Gomersall


4.Criminal Justice – Laura Janes


5.Access to Justice – Grace Cullen





Part 2: Emerging Challenges





6.Planning and Levelling-up – Liz Davies, Rosalee Dorfman Mohajer, Ceri Edmonds, Stephen Hockman, Sally Hughes, Jamie McGowan, Wendy Pettifer, Andrew Pratten and David Watkinson


7.Constitutional Reform: Reforming the Lords and Upholding Standards in Public Life – Bren Albiston and Jemima Lovatt


8.Devolution – Bren Albiston


9.Environmental Law – David Wolfe, Bren Albiston and David Drew


10.Artificial Intelligence: Professionalising the AI Industry – To Control Technology, We Should Regulate Humans – Jacob Turner and Tristan Goodman





Part 3: The Global Context





11.Asylum and Irregular Migration – Adrian Berry


12.Immigration and Nationality – Thom Brooks


13.EU and Trade Law – George Peretz


14.International Law – Daniel Jones, David Drew and Joseph K