A one-year-old with big ideas for change
As we celebrate our first anniversary, we are also looking ahead at the year to come. The past year was a whirlwind of the best kind: what’s in store for the months to come?
“In order to learn and build knowledge we need to deconstruct the ‘lawyer’ in us.”: Building trust and community with litigators
The shared purpose of the Community of Practice is to work collectively to promote community-centred lawyering and reframe litigation processes so they can be more accessible and better serve communities and their objectives.
Building and (un)learning in community with litigators
At Systemic Justice we want to ignite a paradigm shift in the way strategic litigation serves marginalised communities and their campaigns for justice.
What makes litigation strategic?
Systemic Justice works with a new model of community-driven litigation, but before we start talking about hacking the existing model, let’s first pause and briefly outline what “strategic litigation” is. What exactly makes a court case strategic? And why is that important? This is the first in a series of blog posts sharing our […]
Putting communities in the driver’s seat: Building knowledge and power on strategic litigation
“We have the feeling that strategic litigation is something very big and distant, out of reach for most grassroots collectives.” – Survey Response Communities should be able to use litigation as a tool for change in their fight for racial, social, and economic justice. Right now, that’s not the case, but our work is changing […]
“We are all fighters.” Envisioning the end to “fortress Europe”
“We’re trying to create a change in society’s perception of immigration. It’s not just a necessity. Detention centres should no longer be an option.” Freedom of movement underpins the full and free realisation of a person and their rights. It can be vital for safety and security, family life, or someone’s identity. Yet, the right […]