Daily Archives: 11 April 2018

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Our project with law students: finalists in Pro Bono awards

About GMLC, Press, Volunteers, Welfare benefitsBy Greater Manchester Law Centre 11 April 2018

As part of our Pro Bono Legal Advocacy Support Project (LASP) students from the Manchester Law School represent clients at appeal hearings who are due to have their Employment and Support Allowance reduced by the Department of Work and Pensions. The project affords students with a unique opportunity to put into practice the knowledge and…

Law Centres network to challenge the Ministry of Justice

Campaigns, Legal Aid, Press, VolunteersBy Greater Manchester Law Centre 11 April 2018

Changes are being made to housing possession court duty schemes, which provide on-the-day advice and advocacy at court to people facing eviction. The Law Centres network has been granted permission to challenge the Ministry of Justice over these changes. Read full coverage in the Law Gazette here. Below, GMLC volunteer Robert Povall explains the…