GMLC’s housing work on the cover of Law Society Messenger
Following Kathleen Cosgrove’s win at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2021, the Manchester Law Society Messenger has run a version of our housing law and campaigns…
We at the GMLC are a campaigning organisation. We are actively fighting Government cuts to legal aid and for the restoration of funding and support for all who need legal advice and representation. We are also fighting to change Government welfare reform policy. The vulnerable in our community face real hardship, and we are using our experience enact real change through strategic litigation. On this page you can find out all about our campaigning activities.
GMLC’s Kathy Cosgrove wins Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award
As our housing lawyer Kathy Cosgrove wins a LALY Award, we recap GMLC’s recent housing casework and campaigns. This month, we’re delighted to say that our housing solicitor Kathy Cosgrove…
Citizens Advice survey on those moving from legacy benefits to Universal Credit
Citizens Advice is doing some research to understand people’s experiences of moving from legacy benefits (such as Employment and Support Allowance, Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support, Housing Benefit, and Working and…
Barriers to social justice law: the need for structural change
After attending Young Legal Aid Lawyers’ event ‘State of Play for Legal Aid’, GMLC campaign volunteer Leyya Kitmitto writes about the state of the legal profession for aspiring social justice…
‘Grounds for eviction?’: social housing evictions after Covid
Following the end of the ‘evictions ban’, we did some research into the social housing sector in Greater Manchester. In this article, we evaluate Social Housing Providers’ responses to our…
No Justice No Peace – 14 June 2021, 18:00 – 19:30
On the fourth anniversary of the devastating fire that killed 72 residents of Grenfell Tower, Bolton Trades Council and Greater Manchester Law Centre brings together four campaigns that have suffered…
Ask your MP to oppose the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021
Please find below a template letter to ask your MP to vote against the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021. This letter is particularly aimed at the residents of…
GMLC signs open letter to Andy Burnham: establish a GM Land Commission!
GMLC has signed the following open letter alongside at least 58 other organisations. You can see the full list of signatories here. To Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, A…
GMLC High Court case: 4000 asylum seekers protected from Covid evictions
GMLC and Deighton Pierce Glynn have been representing clients against the Home Office to prevent them from being evicted during the pandemic. The cases have potential repercussions for thousands of…
The Justice Gap widens: unemployment and debt during the Covid-19 pandemic
Cover picture: bus workers on strike in April 2021 following their employer Go North West’s decision to use ‘Fire and Rehire’ tactics, laying off workers and then offering them new…