The Legal Aid review has landed: What does it mean?

The Ministry of Justice has responded to the Legal Aid means test review. Here is today’s analysis from PLP.

Joint civil society statement on the Illegal Migration Bill

Joint civil society statement on the Illegal Migration Bill.

Cardiff Council to change policy on prosecuting rogue landlords

A High Court declaration has underlined that Cardiff Council must consider prosecuting landlords suspected of unlawfully evicting their tenants, and that not doing so at all over the last 10 years amounted to a “systemic failure”

People. Law. Power. The new podcast from PLP

Our new podcast uncovers what happens when the British state acts unlawfully, and how we can achieve a fairer society where power is held to account

Immigration legal aid call for evidence – can you help?

Do you have experience in the immigration legal aid advice sector? We want to hear from you.

Plan to move Afghans from bridging hotels puts families at risk of homelessness

Support to help Afghans find own accommodation within three month window likely too little, too late

Afghan families abandoned in remote hotels following High Court ruling 

Ruling finds Home Secretary did not act unlawfully in moving Afghan families from London to hotels in north of England

Domestic abuse survivor unlawfully denied legal aid in case against ex, court rules

High Court overturns a decision by the Legal Aid Agency to refuse legal aid to a domestic abuse survivor

Illegal Migration Bill – Statement from our CEO

Why we’re calling on the Bill to be scrapped

Legal action launched over sham marriage screening algorithm

Public Law Project has initiated a legal challenge over a secretive and potentially discriminatory algorithm used by the Home Office to target people for ‘sham marriage’ investigations.

Changes to legal aid rules in SEND Appeals following legal challenge

Changes that will increase legal aid availability came into force last week, following a challenge brought by PLP.