Challenging unlawful state practice and systemic injustice through legal representation, strategic litigation, research and legal education since 2016.

Module 10 is the last module of the Covid-19 UK Inquiry and with these final hearings, the Inquiry has a final opportunity to hear and act upon those voices that often went unheard and unheeded during...

The council concedes that its Responsible Investment Strategy unlawfully stated that it could not pursue divestment from a foreign nation.

Public Interest Law Centre, acting on behalf of Claimant, Lubna Speitan, a founding member of Greenwich Palestine Alliance, has instigated judicial review proceedings against Greenwich Council, challe...

Welcome to the launch event of the Gypsy and Traveller Law Network

Climate concerns raised over redevelopment of 1960s Brutalist estate in south-east London

Welcome to the launch event of the Gypsy and Traveller Law Network

It has been a packed and powerful year at PILC. In challenging times, our team has stood with grassroots communities – bringing strategic legal challenges, hosting community meetings, producing influe...

This post is by Harriet Child, solicitor at the Public Interest Law Centre.

REPORT LAUNCHED NOW The Public Interest Law Centre’s Gentrification Project are proud to present this new report by Jules Moscovici which questions how VAT policy influences construction, demolition…

Campaigners crowdfund £26,000 to seek judicial review of move to construct pitches in wildlife-rich area

We’re sharing this fantastic new guide ‘New Words‘ created by Sistren Legal Collective to help community organisations – especially those led by and for refugee and migrant communities – navigate the ...

On 17 June 2025 Lambeth residents and campaigners attended the High Court to argue the case that Lambeth Council have been unlawfully renting homes on the private rented sector under insecure assured ...

The Guardians of Whitewebbs group wants to launch a judicial review against Enfield Council's decision to award planning permission for Spurs to fence off part of the park

UK Lawyers for Israel accused of sending ‘vexatious and legally baseless’ letters to silence support for Palestine

Petros Elia, the General Secretary of United Voices of the World (UVW) Union, says that through collective organising, we can make wins against encroaching p...

10 Brits accused of Gaza war crimes as experts urge police probe all reports A team of legal experts lead by the Public Interest Law Centre, including renowned human rights barrister Michael Mansfield...

Planning permission for a controversial council estate infill scheme in Southwark designed by Bell Phillips has been overturned in the High Court

Allison Munroe KC (Garden Court Chambers) & Melissa Kizito (PILC) at the preliminary hearing.  PILC are representing four Core Participant groups in Module 10 of the Covid-19 Inquiry, scrutinising the...

PILC have issued a judicial review challenge to the Home Office after it refused to grant our client, a young single mother who was brought here as a child and has lived here for over 20 years, discre...

The Whitewebbs Park sell off from Enfield Council to billionaire football team Tottenham Hotspurs for £2million passes planning hurdle. Tottenham Hotspurs’ plans to build a private training ground in ...

PILC hosted their first Gentrification Project workshop on cross-subsidy estate demolition and ‘affordable housing products’ on Saturday 8th February at PILC HQ. ‘A brilliant workshop…insightful, enga...