We published on Friday an article “The Public Space Protection Order: What you need to know“. Under the new proposed powers any “authorised person” including a council officer can issue a…
Manchester City Council are proposing to give themselves new powers using a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO), and you have until Monday 8th April to give your views. Under the…
“After a decade-long attack on the most vulnerable members of our community, the politics of austerity and nationalism have led to homelessness, racism, discrimination, exploitation and division. We will not stand…
by GMLC volunteer Alex McColl R (Johnson & Ors) v SSWP [2019] EWHC 23 (Admin) In January this year, four single mothers won a case in the High Court against…
Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) were introduced by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 as part of a toolkit given to Local Authorities to help them tackle anti-social…
By Ciara Leeming This piece originally featured in Big Issue North magazine and is re-posted here with permission A group of homeless people have found themselves a roof over…
| Get your tickets for Access to justice: why we need law centres | Our COVER STORY in the Law Society Messenger: LASPO Review | Public Space Protection Orders: A Law Centre perspective | …
We have a monthly column in the Law Society Messenger. This month, we were delighted to be asked to produce the cover story on the important topic of the LASPO review.…
Manchester City Council have proposed granting themselves new powers to address the following problems in Manchester City Centre: Street drinking “Aggressive” Begging Obstructing building entrances/exits, stairwells of premises or highways…
| Eccles Shelter residents reveal the flaw in homelessness provision | Get your tickets: Access to justice: why we need law centres | At the frontline of legal aid cuts: our column in…