The coastal town of Llandudno, named the best seaside town in Wales 2022, was the venue for the 19th Legal Wales conference on 7 October 2022. It was an inspiring mix of hope for what could be achieved with devolution of justice, and a reminder of the need to strengthen access to justice in Wales. Mick Antoniw MS, counsel general for Wales and minister for the constitution (pictured), called on the UK government to:

In the afternoon’s plenary on Strengthening Access to Justice in Wales, Katherine Adams, the development manager for the North Wales Law Centre Steering Group, outlined why there was a need for a Law Centre and explained her work building partnerships and collaborations.

In the session titled International Criminal Justice: Past, Present and Future, Sir Howard Morrison KC captured the attention of the whole conference when he spoke of his work as a judge in the International Criminal Court.