Wallis, 41, of Butetown, Cardiff, represented Bridgend from 2019 to 2024 and became the first openly transgender MP in the House of Commons in 2022. She appeared in court on Monday, 21 July, representing herself.
The charge — possession of a false passport “without reasonable excuse” — relates to an alleged offence in April 2022, while Wallis was still an MP. Although the charge was not formally read out in court, it had previously been outlined during an earlier hearing at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court.
During the brief hearing, Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke, the Recorder of Cardiff, advised Wallis to seek legal representation or at least initial advice before proceeding. Wallis confirmed that while she is known as Katie, her legal name remains Jamie Wallis. The judge also raised questions about whether a gender recognition certificate had been issued, and whether both names should be used in court documents.
Wallis was released on bail and is scheduled to return to court on 15 August. No plea has been entered, and the prosecution has been ordered to provide hard copies of case papers to the defendant.
The case comes just months after Wallis was sentenced for harassing her ex-wife, following a separate criminal investigation. As previously reported by Swansea Bay News, Wallis was handed a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of a sustained campaign of harassment.
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