Strategic litigation
Strategic litigation is about using legal action to achieve systemic change. We regularly use legal action to widen protections for migrants and disadvantaged workers. The goal is to change laws and policies to stop a damaging practice for good.
Strategic litigation can take many forms. In some cases, it is about challenging the legality of a government decision which affects thousands of people. In others, it is about making a powerful new legal argument that could set a precedent for future claims. Strategic litigation is also about raising awareness of injustice and inspiring change.
Latest legal cases
How a migrant care worker won a rare legal victory for thousands in interim relief
Our client paid eye-watering illegal hiring fees to a recruiter in India to secure a job as a care worker in the UK, only to find no work or pay when he arrived.
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How we helped a hard-working handyman challenge unfair dismissal
Like millions of people in precarious work, Jorge* was employed on rolling fixed-term contracts. When he was abruptly made redundant, we helped Jorge fight for his rights.
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Under pressure: The difficulties facing those on the Ukraine Family Scheme
Like many refugees on the Ukraine Family Scheme, the UK's housing crisis left Maryna* and her two children on the brink of homelessness, struggling to access housing benefits.
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Whenever we engage in strategic litigation, we look at a few things: what is the problem, why is legal action necessary, and who can we partner with. This is because legal action is complex and takes considerable resources. When a claimant asks a judge to review the legality of a government decision, they have to show that all alternatives have been exhausted, and that judicial review is the last resort.
We adopt a collaborative approach in our strategic legal work, because no one ever wins alone. Depending on each case, we may:
- Provide witness statements in claims brought by our allies, using our frontline evidence and expertise to strengthen their case;
- Support under-represented clients to bring cases in the employment and immigration tribunals, working with counsel to secure the best possible representation;
- Act as the primary claimant in ambitious judicial review claims, with the help of public lawyers and counsel specialised in public law.
Get in touch
There are many ways to collaborate with our team. Contact us if you would like to join forces, or if you have an idea you’d like to discuss.