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.
Support our representations at the Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee, Thursday, 7th November 2:00pm, further details here We have been campaigning against Manchester City Council’s proposed Public Space Protection Order for unfairly targeting homeless…
Following the leaked extracts of the report after the first phase of the Grenfell inquiry, the media has highlighted alleged “shortcomings” of London Fire Brigade in responding to the fire.…
The Greater Manchester Law Centre believes that at the heart of almost all housing policy are two key questions: Is housing a human right or a commodity? Is housing for…
A full version of this article by Ruth Hunt appeared in the Morning Star. This extract is re-posted here with permission. Ruth F Hunt is a freelance journalist and an…
We have been campaigning against Manchester City Council’s proposed Public Space Protection Order for unfairly targeting homeless people, for carrying a clear risk of abuse of power and for punishing homeless…
This article by Ruth Hunt appeared in the Morning Star and is re-posted here with permission. Ruth F Hunt is a freelance journalist and an author. With austerity…
After months of waiting for the Council’s proposals following their “consultation”, the current plans as reported in the Manchester Evening News yesterday amount to no real change. Manchester City…
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…
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…
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…