Press releases
Detailed below are PLP press releases. Click on the press release date to download/view a pdf version.
7 April 2008 - Action on Administrative Court Delays
26 March 2008 - PLP wins sole LSC Specialist Support Contract for Public Law
20 December 2007 (R (on the application of Chavda and others) v Harrow London Borough Council)
Harrow Council forced to reconsider new policy withdrawing care services from 100s of residents. High Court finds that Council acted unlawfully and ignored rights of disabled people.
High Court judge finds that Compact is “more than a wish list – a commitment of intent”. Service-user entitled to bring challenge against charging even if she will not be liable for charges.
21 June 2006 (Launch of Empowering the Voluntary Sector Project)
Voluntary sector empowered through training in public law.
10 November 2005 (Francis v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)
Rare social security case win in the Court of Appeal under the Human Rights Act.
13 July 2005 (R (Keating & Others) v Cardiff Local Health Board)
Successful challenge to advice project funding cut.
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