This book is a manifesto for change that showcases new policy ideas for an incoming Labour government.
Organised by the Society of Labour Lawyers, the Labour Party’s legal think tank, the contributors inspire debate about Britain’s future, exploring a wide range of issues from access to justice to family law reform, housing, employment, EU and trade law, asylum and refugee law, immigration and citizenship, international law and constitutional reform.
This book is a must-have collection of new insights into how a Labour government can renew Britain.
Table of Content
Part 1: Foundational Issues
1. Housing and Homelessness – Liz Davies, Rosalee Dorfman Mohajer, Ceri Edmonds, Stephen Hockman, Sally Hughes, Jamie Mc Gowan, 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 Mc Gowan, 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
About the author
Thom Brooks is the Dean of Durham Law School at Durham University.