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Jonathan Pugh-Smith

July 11, 2025

Jonathan has been passionate abolitionist for more than 15 years and a trustee of Justice & Care since 2014. He has previously worked as a legal consultant for International Justice Mission (IJM) and with The Centre For Social Justice (CSJ) on modern slavery policy. In his spare time, he is General Counsel for a global private equity firm. 

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Behind the Scenes of Justice: How a Victim Navigator Changed a Life 

 Every day, Victim Navigators (VN) work quietly behind the scenes, helping vulnerable individuals escape exploitation and rebuild their lives. One recent case shines a powerful light on just how vital their role can be. Read more

Mental health support helped survivor to testify against trafficker

 Olivia* was left with extreme trauma after being sexually exploited. Read more

“A Pressing Need”: Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s Call to Scale Victim Navigator Programme 

 Justice and Care welcomes the publication of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s new report, Neglect of the Policing Response to Read more

60% of adults referred to Home Office as possible slavery victims cannot access support

 It comes following changes to the Home Office’s system that require victims to offer more proof that they’ve been exploited.  Read more

45 women walk free and 25 suspects arrested in major operation

 Justice & Care collaborated with partners in India on the operation. Read more

We must fill the gaps for children in care before exploiters take advantage

 Children in care and care leavers face systemic gaps that leave them especially exposed. Read more

Overseas recruitment to end – now it’s time to carefully protect exploited workers 

 The UK Government intends to stop overseas recruitment, but to prevent exploitation, ministers need to go much further than the measures set out. Read more

Survivor speaks out as UN judge is jailed for modern slavery offences

 'I was asking for God to help me. I should have been treated humanely, not treated as useless or worthless.' Read more

Theresa May makes powerful speech at event hosted by Justice & Care and City of London Sheriff

 The former PM shared stories of people who had their opportunities ‘snatched away by those who profit from their misery', as she urged business to ‘not turn a blind eye’. Read more

Donations doubled this Spring with our Her Future campaign

 Anyone can be a victim of slavery, but did you know women and girls are disproportionately impacted?  Read more

Ten years on from the UK’s Modern Slavery Act: What’s next in the fight to end this crime?

 While we’ve made significant strides forward, the mission to eradicate modern slavery continues with more urgency than ever. Read more
Lady Justice

UN judge found guilty of modern slavery offences

 The conviction comes after Justice and Care supported the survivor through the court case.   Read more
UK Parliament

Cuckooing to become a crime after years of campaigning by Justice & Care

 We have been fighting for change since 2021. Read more

Government’s Safeguarding Minister sees Justice & Care’s work on the frontline

 Jess Phillips has spoken about the ‘clear passion’ of Justice & Care’s Victim Navigator Team and their desire to work with police to pursue traffickers. Read more

Powerful feature in The Sunday Times on Justice and Care case

 The brutal reality and prevalence of modern slavery in Britain was laid bare in a long read in yesterday’s Sunday Read more

How economic empowerment is helping to transform survivors’ lives

 The deep connection between poverty and modern slavery is well-known. Poverty can make people extremely vulnerable to traffickers – meaning Read more

At what cost? Exploring the impact of forced labour in the UK

 Louise Gleich, Senior Policy Researcher at Justice and Care and the Centre for Social Justice’s Modern Slavery Policy Unit, reflects Read more

Five ways for you to help on Anti-Slavery Day

 October 18th is Anti-Slavery Day – a day the UK unites to stand in solidarity with the 50 million people Read more

Traffickers jailed after exploiting victims at McDonald’s and bakery

 Three traffickers who exploited 16 victims, with many of them forced to work at a McDonald’s branch and a bakery Read more

BBC documentary shines light on modern slavery case that went undetected by big UK companies

 A new documentary on the BBC has showcased how the brutal exploitation of 16 modern slavery victims – many of Read more

Woman exploited for 13 years starts new chapter as traffickers jailed

 Anna* has resumed her studies and secured employment, and now volunteers helping other modern slavery survivors on their journeys. Read more

How the unrest in Bangladesh has impacted our work

 We have had to adapt our work amid the unrest, but it has not stopped us from fighting modern slavery. Read more

Men exploited for up to 17 years had escape attempts thwarted by community

 People in the community reported them to their trafficker whenever they tried to escape. Read more

Trafficker guilty of monstrous offences against women jailed for life

 One survivor tragically never got to see justice served as she passed away in 2022. Read more

Parents looking the other way as children are trafficked, research suggests

 The bleak reality of child trafficking in Romania has been exposed in new research from Justice and Care and presented at an international conference. Read more

Punish the perpetrators of modern slavery, not the victims

 We believe that the next Government has a unique opportunity and a duty to put things right. Read more

Survivor was ostracised from society after walking free but battled to become a Champion

 ‘I couldn’t go out anywhere as people weren’t accepting me in my community, they used to taunt me, say bad comments about me.' Read more
UK Parliament

The fight to make cuckooing a crime continues

 The Government tabled a new amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill in Parliament today, introducing a new standalone offence. Read more

Survivor who thought all was lost is now Champion and thriving businesswoman

 ‘Being a Champion Survivor has changed the way I feel about myself’, Saleha* says. Read more

Online sexual abuse reaches epidemic levels in Philippines, harrowing new report finds

 Urgent action must be taken as children's lives are destroyed by online sexual abuse and exploitation. Read more

Champion Survivor now helps others to recover from modern slavery

 'I was a trafficking survivor so I know how survivors can feel, how the community doesn’t accept them, so I want to change the lives of other girls who have faced the same experience.’ Read more

Three exploiters jailed for life after survivor’s 13-year wait for justice

 The three exploiters trafficked a 13-year-old girl into domestic servitude. Read more

Top human trafficking prosecutors unite in bid to boost global conviction rates

 There are an estimated 50 million victims of modern slavery worldwide - but only around 5,000 convictions each year. Read more

Former Secretary of State appointed as new Romanian Country Head

 Madalina Turza previously worked at the highest levels of the Romanian Government and led the country’s response to the issue of human trafficking.  Read more

Crucial new guidelines expected to boost conviction rates in Bangladesh

 New guidelines will strengthen the prosecution process for all types of crimes across Bangladesh after Justice and Care drafted them on behalf of the Government. Read more

Met Police honours Victim Navigators for ‘exceptional’ work

 Our Navigators were recognised this week for their ‘outstanding contribution’ in helping the force to fight modern slavery. Read more

A Christmas Message from Justice and Care

 Justice and Care's CEO James Clarry has filmed a special Christmas message for supporters. Read more

MPs say modern slavery ‘no longer a priority’ for the UK Government

 The Home Affairs Select Committee has called for our Victim Navigator Programme to be rolled out further. Read more

Disabled teenager who was held captive sees trafficker jailed

 The teenager was trapped in a dark room with no food or water. Read more

Justice and Care’s Scotland Navigators receive prestigious award

 Justice and Care’s Victim Navigators have been named Policing Partner of the Year by Police Scotland Tayside. Read more

Q+A with Justice and Care CEO James Clarry 

 Justice and Care’s new CEO, James Clarry, has looked back on his first weeks and shared why he is determined to stop modern slavery in its tracks. Read more

New play shines light on domestic servitude in UK

 We are delighted to partner with not-for-profit theatre company, Living the Drama, to support their upcoming production. Read more

Listen to talented survivor talk as his artwork is featured in exhibition

 Mike*, who is a labour exploitation survivor, finds peace in his art. Read more

Groundbreaking victim identification guidelines rolled out across Bangladesh

 Justice and Care drafted them on behalf of the Government. Read more

Trafficker who kept six men in garage jailed for more than nine years

 The trafficker kept six men in inhumane conditions in his garage while taking their wages and controlling them with violence and lies. Read more

What next for the business response to modern slavery in supply chains?

 We got together to discuss this huge issue at a roundtable with Nusrat Ghani MP, Minister of State in the Department for Business and Trade, alongside business leaders, investors and NGOs. Read more

The fight against modern slavery goes on after the Illegal Migration Bill passes

 Tatiana Gren-Jardan, Head of the Modern Slavery Unit at the Centre for Social Justice and Justice and Care, on the Illegal Migration Act. Read more

Jess Phillips makes powerful speech on modern slavery for Justice and Care and CSJ

 MP Jess Phillips has declared ‘it’s time for a new drive towards eradicating modern slavery and exploitation’ in a hopeful keynote speech for Justice and Care and the Centre for Social Justice. Read more

Cuckooing drug dealer jailed after taking over woman’s home

 A drug dealer who took over a woman’s home and left her in fear of her life has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to multiple charges, as the cuckooing survivor is supported by Justice and Care. Read more

Trafficker jailed for eight years after confessing to modern slavery offences

 A man has been jailed for eight years after confessing to trafficking two people into forced labour – with Justice Read more

Justice and Care shortlisted for ‘Medium Charity of the Year’ at Third Sector Awards

 Justice and Care has been shortlisted in the ‘Medium Charity of the Year’ category at the prestigious 2023 Third Sector Read more

New NHS guidelines created with Justice and Care’s expertise

 Justice and Care has helped create new guidelines for NHS staff in England and Wales on how to respond to Read more

Justice and Care appoints James Clarry as new CEO

 The Board of Justice and Care is delighted to announce that a new CEO has been appointed to lead its Read more

Call for new Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner to be appointed after one year delay

 Justice and Care has joined together with nine other anti-slavery and human rights organisations to call for an Independent Anti-slavery Read more

Three jailed for organ harvesting plot in landmark case

 A senior Nigerian politician, his wife, and a doctor have been jailed for an organ trafficking plot following a landmark Read more

Cuckooing survivor supported by Justice and Care shares her story on ITN News

 A survivor of her home being taken over by a drug gang, who has been supported by Justice and Care, Read more

New report launched by Justice and Care and the Centre for Social Justice

 Labour’s frontbench lead on Domestic Violence and Safeguarding, Jess Phillips, has backed a call by Justice and Care and the Read more

Bringing together leading prosecutors from across the globe

 Last week, seventeen leading prosecutors from around the world were in London in a bid to boost global conviction rates for human traffickers.  Read more

Exploitation – Qatar, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Migrant Workers’ Exploitation

 Football fans and two of our International Systemic Change team, Nicole Munns and Kaavya Singh, examine the need for Read more

Through a Navigator’s Eyes: Walking with Polly on Her Journey to Freedom

 In September 2023, Polly* was referred to us by the Police after being identified as a victim of sexual exploitation. It was then that I first began walking alongside her as her Navigator. Read more

In Focus: The Link Between Climate Change and Modern Slavery

 Welcome to our new series, Modern Slavery in Focus, where we explore lesser-known drivers and consequences of modern slavery and Read more
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