Greater Manchester Law Centre Supports the ‘March for Democracy’
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…
Fighting together for free access to justice.
Legal aid is crucial in austerity Britain
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…
We support Unite’s campaign to stop Universal Credit
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…
#TakeYourMPToWork: Kate Green MP visits Greater Manchester Law Centre
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…
Peterloo March for Democracy: Join us Sunday 18th August
The Greater Manchester Law Centre will be taking our banner on the March for Democracy: we will assemble at Whitworth Park, Oxford Rd, Manchester M14 4PW at 11:30am on Sunday 18th…
Fighting on at a crucial time for legal aid
Legal Aid has been in the spotlight. Headlines have lamented the closure of half of all law centres and not-for-profit legal advice services and lawyers, politicians, community groups and campaigners…
Stop Universal Credit, fight the Digital Workhouse: 1st August 2019
The Greater Manchester Law Centre supports the national day of action to #STOPUniversalCredit on 1st August 2019. Local actions have been organised in Manchester by Manchester Disabled People Against…
Samuels v Birmingham City Council: What are benefits for?
By Liz Davis Liz is a campaign volunteer with GMLC and hopes to assist the law centre with their continuing fight for free access to justice. She is a future…
Justice First Fellowship Training Contract with GMLC: Applications open mid-August
The Justice First Fellowship Scheme was established by the Legal Education Foundation to support the next generation of students committed to public interest and social justice issues who want to…
We support the campaign for mandatory landlord licensing
“GMLC believes that renting a property is as dangerous as driving a car and tenants should have the same protection against dangerous landlords as we do against dangerous drivers.” Sign…