Justice (organisation)
Justice (stylised "JUSTICE") is a human rights and law reform organisation based in the United Kingdom. It is the British section of the International Commission of Jurists, the international human rights organisation of lawyers devoted to the legal protection of human rights worldwide. Members of Justice are predominantly barristers and solicitors, judges, legal academics, and law students.
| Founded | 1957 |
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| Type | Charitable organisation |
| Registration no. | England and Wales: 1058580 |
| Legal status | Registered charity |
| Focus | Law reform, human rights |
| Headquarters | London |
Area served | England and Wales |
Chief executive | Fiona Rutherford |
| Website | https://www.justice.org.uk |
Justice is independent and all-party, having representatives of the three major political parties on its ruling Council. It is a registered charity under English law.
Justice's chief executive is Fiona Rutherford, and the chair of the JUSTICE Council is Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws QC.
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