The Public Law Project

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The Public Law Project [1] is an independent, national legal charity[2] based in London which aims to improve access to public law remedies for those whose access is restricted by poverty, discrimination or other similar barriers.[3] To fulfil its objectives, Public Law Project undertakes research, policy initiatives, casework and training across the range of public law remedies.

History

The Public Law Project was set up in 1990. Founder members of Public Law Project included Kate Markus, Melvin Coleman, Patrick Lefevre, Dave Perry, Hilary Kitchen, Jerry Fitzpatrick, Richard de Friend, Dr Clive Grace, John Wadham, and Lord Justice Stephen Sedley.

Case work

Most of The Public Law Project's casework is

BME women's group called Southall Black Sisters was successful in challenging the decision of the council of the London Borough of Ealing to withdraw the group's funding.[4]

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