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Greater Manchester Law Centre’s law students have a 100% success rate in winning benefit appeals
As part of the Greater Manchester Law Centre’s (GMLC) Pro Bono Legal Advocacy Support Project [LASP] students from the Manchester Law School represent clients at appeal hearings, who are due…
Create a Levy for Free Access to Justice: An open letter to Andy Burnham
*Sign this letter here* Dear Andy Burnham, The Greater Manchester Law Centre invites you to fund pro bono and charitable legal services by introducing a levy on Manchester’s corporate…
Fear and hope – “Brexit Shorts: Shattered” by Maxine Peake, featuring the Greater Manchester Law Centre
The Guardian recently commissioned well-known actress Maxine Peake to contribute to their pioneering series, Brexit Shorts , inspired by last year’s EU referendum result. You may recall a productive afternoon in March where…
Universal Credit to roll out in Altrincham and Stretford 17th July 2017
Universal Credit is a new benefit which replaces Income Support, Income Based Employment Support Allowance, Income Based Jobseekers Allowance, Tax Credits and Housing Benefit with a single monthly payment. This…
Sir Henry Brooke: “Law Centres: Empowering the disempowered”
One of the most dangerous developments in recent years has been the way in which funding has been slashed for those lawyers who have a public service mission to help…
Manchester Arena Attack Free Legal Advice
If you were at the Manchester Arena and have been affected by the attack on Monday 22nd May 2017, Manchester Law Society can help you get free legal advice and…
Grenfell Tower inquiry must be on residents’ terms, says Hillsborough families’ barrister
Leading human rights lawyer and GMLC patron Michael Mansfield QC has called on the Grenfell residents to insist that they were not ‘excluded’ from any forthcoming inquiry. Michael Mansfield QC called…
Public funding for justice: A letter from Michael Mansfield QC
GMLC Patron and radical lawyer Michael Mansfied has worked on some of the most well-known human rights cases, such as his most recent work which saw him assist the families…
General Election 2017: Why Legal Aid cuts are not a sexy subject
General Election 2017: Why Legal Aid cuts are not a sexy subject Greater Manchester Law Centre (GMLC) will continue the fight for free access to justice with an even louder…