Latest Updates from the Greater Manchester Law Centre
Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards Ceremony | Free ‘Benefits Self Defence Training’ 30th and 31st July | So much need for Employment Legal Advice: we now offer a second day per…
The true cost of ‘advice deserts’ exposed
A report published last week by the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Enforcing Human Rights, highlighted “grave concerns for access to justice, the rule of law, and enforcement of human…
‘Blatantly discriminatory’ PIP criteria cost £3.6bn and 2.5 years of unnecessary suffering for claimants
GMLC volunteer Thomas Wood looks at the origins of PIP, the 2017 amendment that excluded claimants impaired by psychological distress, and the recent legal challenge that found this guidance ‘blatantly…
The government has created a “hostile environment” for disabled people, new research shows
At the end of June this year, anti-poverty charity Zacchaeus 2000 Trust (Z2K) published a new report showing how the Government’s harsh policies are preventing disabled and unwell people from getting the…
Latest Updates from the Greater Manchester Law Centre
GMLC and GMIAU join forces to win important victory over DWP for Windrush victim | Thank you: our crowdfunder reached the initial target of £2,000 | Free ‘Benefits Self Defence Training’…
GMLC and GMIAU join forces to win important victory over DWP for Windrush victim
Greater Manchester Law Centre (GMLC) and Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) successfully worked together to represent a client whose benefits were not only stopped by the Department of Work…
Free Benefits Self Defence Training for disabled people: 30th and 31st July
We are delighted to be a part of Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP)’s two-day Benefits Self Defence Training. This is a free event for disabled people to gain…
When ‘Universal’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Universal’: A recent judgment
By Robert Povall. Robert is a Campaign Volunteer with GMLC. He has just completed the GDL at the University of Law and is passionate about making a difference. He wants…