To Manchester City Council: take a stand against the PSPO
What is the PSPO? Manchester City Council are proposing to give themselves new powers using a PSPO. Under these powers any “authorised person” including a council officer can issue a…
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Supporting the next generation of social welfare lawyers
In April 2019, we released our manifesto, declaring that we will not allow legal aid cuts to be the death of the social welfare lawyer. We said: “We strive to…
GMLC creates new publicly available housing resources
Helpful resources for individuals and organisations that help homeless people, private renters and social housing tenants Greater Manchester Law Centre (GMLC) has decided to create a bank of resources, which…
Legal aid cuts denying justice to victims of unlawful discrimination
Victims of unlawful discrimination are increasingly being prevented from enforcing their rights because of cuts to legal aid, according to an inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).…
Vigil and debate on Grenfell: “2 years on, No Homes, No Answers, No Justice”
Assemble for the vigil: 6:15pm Friday 14th June 2019 at Bolton Town Hall Debate: 7:30pm at Bolton Socialist Club, 16 Wood St, Bolton BL1 1DY At the Greater Manchester Law…
“As a disabled journalist, I wanted disabled people’s voices to be heard”
At GMLC we strive to amplify the voices of people who come through our door. We are committed to challenging the stigmatisation of benefit claimants as lazy, feckless frauds who…
The Tenant Fees Act: What it means for housing campaigners
By GMLC volunteer Josie Hicklin. Having recently finished the LPC, Josie is a volunteer in the law centre’s housing department. She is also a yoga teacher exploring how to make…
Social Security not Sanctions: Our latest Law Society Messenger Column
We have a monthly column in the Law Society Messenger. You can see the full June edition here. This month, GMLC volunteer Edmund Potts analyses the recent announcement that the…
PCS members “cannot stand idly by while ministers make the job of supporting claimants impossible”
Large and lively picket lines have marked the start of a 2-day strike by Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union members at Walsall and Wolverhampton Universal Credit service centres taking…
Manchester’s PSPO consultation: where we are now
By GMLC volunteer Cecilia Correale What is the PSPO? Manchester City Council are proposing to give themselves new powers using a PSPO. Under these powers any “authorised person” including a…