What is PLP doing in Wales?

PLP provides direct public law advice and support in Wales, where we have been working with the legal community for over a decade.

We have a dedicated PLP Wales Lawyer and dedicated resources for helping individuals and organisations in Wales.

Could we support you and your organisation?

Since the start of 2021, PLP has been meeting with a number of NGOs supporting people in Wales who are either vulnerable or experience disadvantage.

There is clear scope to make more use of public law remedies (e.g. judicial review) in Wales. We have a lot of experience in using judicial review to improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged people, particularly in areas relating to welfare benefits, social care, education, and asylum support.

How we work – casework and training

We have already assisted a number of individuals living in Wales to challenge decisions made by local authorities, the Welsh Government, and the Home Office.

In 2024, we successfully challenged the Welsh Government’s last-minute unlawful decision to stop free school meals in the school holidays, representing two families in a High Court case that was covered by the BBC. We worked with organisations looking at systemic unfairness, like Children’s Rights Centre and Speakeasy.

Another example is our work with Cardiff-based NGO, Asylum Justice, in relation to challenges against the use of army barracks in Pembrokeshire to accommodate asylum seekers. Read this short blog by solicitor Hannah Moxsom to find out more.

In addition to case work, we deliver webinars and training to Wales-based NGOs on judicial review and how a public law approach can assist their beneficiaries.

Get in touch

Matthew Court is PLP’s Wales lawyer. He is based in Cardiff and is keen to make contact with individuals who need help or Wales-based NGOs and practitioners to support their work and uphold the rights of the people they care about. Get in touch with Matthew.