Latest Updates from the Greater Manchester Law Centre
| A Greater Manchester response to the ‘decimation’ of Legal Aid | No one is illegal: Supporting the Guardian & Observer 2018 Appeal | The gift of free access to justice |…
A Greater Manchester response to the ‘decimation’ of Legal Aid
The Greater Manchester Law Centre (GMLC) has called for “urgent action” following national and local news coverage of the ‘decimation’ of Legal Aid[1], and has reviewed the impact on Greater…
Legal aid ‘decimated’: our response and analysis
Legal aid ‘decimated’ This week, one of the nation’s top news stories is a topic too often overlooked: the decimation of the Legal aid advice network. Legal disputes affect our homes,…
Latest Updates from the Greater Manchester Law Centre
| Our latest column in the law society messenger | Advocacy and self-advocacy in Manchester: Empowering ourselves and strengthening each other | Could you join our welfare benefits team? | This Christmas give the gift of…
No one ‘is’ illegal: Statement by our Chair John Nicholson in support of the Guardian & Observer 2018 Appeal, defending victims of the UK’s ‘hostile environment’
Racism has always been used to “divide and rule” Half a century of immigration laws in this country have reinforced this – Indian vs West Indian, African vs Australian, “good”…
“What made me first want to study law is the same thing that makes me want to succeed in becoming a social welfare lawyer”
We have a monthly column in the Law Society Messenger. You can see the full December edition here. This month, GMLC volunteer Alex McColl writes about what drives him as an…
Latest Updates from the Greater Manchester Law Centre
Angela is now looking forward to being settled in her new home with her newborn baby before Christmas! Read the full story about our fight for the homeless. Give…
Christmas 2018 – Give the Gift of Free Access to Justice
A secure home should be a right for everyone! And yet this Winter many people in Greater Manchester are homeless. Legal advice is a vital tool to help people out…
Abolish Section 21: the perspective of a court advocate
November 15th 2018 is the 30th anniversary of the 1988 Housing Act becoming law. The Act has faced widespread criticism for undermining private renters’ rights by reducing legal minimum tenancies…
Latest Updates from the Greater Manchester Law Centre
| Our story and monthly column in the law society messenger | Could you join our welfare benefits team? | A day in the life of a legal aid lawyer & GMLC…