A message from our Chair, John Nicholson: Dear Friends and Supporters of Greater Manchester Law Centre, I am writing to invite you to come and join us at the Annual General Meeting, which will take place at the downstairs hall of our new premises: 669 Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester M12 4QE on Thursday 28th November…
The devastating consequences of austerity on the most vulnerable people in our society have been well documented. In April 2019 we launched the Greater Manchester Law Centre manifesto in which we demand the restoration of legal aid, a supportive social security system, everyone’s right to a secure home and an end to the hostile environment…
We have been campaigning against Manchester City Council’s proposed Public Space Protection Order for unfairly targeting homeless people, for carrying a clear risk of abuse of power and for punishing homeless people who struggle to access support. Along with other groups who work with homeless people, we will attend the Council’s Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee…
We are moving on 30th September 2019 to: 667/ 669 Stockport Road, Manchester M12 4QE Bus from Piccadilly Gardens: 192 Our offices will be closed to new cases and general inquiries from Monday 23rd September to Monday 7th October. Our contact details remain the same: Phone 0161 769 2244 Email reception@gmlaw.org.uk Website…
This article by Ruth Hunt appeared in the Morning Star and is re-posted here with permission. Ruth F Hunt is a freelance journalist and an author. With austerity wreaking havoc in the lives of Britain’s most vulnerable, it is now more important than ever that the remaining advice centres are not simply able…
After months of waiting for the Council’s proposals following their “consultation”, the current plans as reported in the Manchester Evening News yesterday amount to no real change. Manchester City Council still believes that enabling council officers to issue £100 fines and issue criminal proceedings of homeless people is a lawful, morally justified and effective…
GMLC joins the thousands of people who rallied to Manchester City Centre to mark 200 years since the Peterloo massacre and demand ‘democratic reform in the 21st century.’ The event commemorated the gathering of 60,000 people, united by demands for parliamentary reform and political representation of Manchester, which resulted in the deaths of at least…
We have been working with journalist Ruth F Hunt to shed light on the lack of legal aid in austerity Britain. We thank Ruth for this important work and for recent coverage in the Morning Star – see the full article here. Excerpts of the article are summarised and re-posted here with permission. Legal aid is…
The Greater Manchester Law Centre supports Unite Community in its campaign to stop Universal Credit and to demand a supportive social security system that is fair and treats people in a humane way. Read on for more information about Unite Community’s campaign. You can also read more about our work with the campaign group Disabled…
Young Legal Aid Lawyers and the All Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid’s joint campaign #TakeYourMPToWork has seen MP’s across the country get up close and personal with the reality of legal aid provision. Last week Kate Green, MP for Stretford and Urmston spent the day with GMLC learning about the effect of legal aid cuts in…