HRiP has worked with the International Commission of Jurists, and other partners across the EU, to produce a Guide to Strategic Litigation on Judicial Independence. Our report “Justice Under Pressure: Strategic litigation of judicial independence in Europe” was launched at the European Parliament in early 2025. Funded by the EU, it was the culmination of several years of workshops with lawyers and judges resisting the erosion of judicial independence in their own states. The report provides resources and insights from litigation experience across 8 target states. We hope it will strengthen future efforts to counter backsliding on judicial independence and rule of law, including through the courts. There are many challenges to litigation in this field, but also inspiration, tools and experience to be put to work.