Fighting poverty on the front lines
Dear Editor Excellent article on the work of Unite Community Branch(es) in the North East. Readers will know that Greater Manchester Law Centre has also been set up recently, by…
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.
Interim report of Bach Commission on Access to Justice published
Our patron, Lord Willy Bach, recently published an interim report on the current state of access to justice and some policy recommendations for the future.
The beginning of the end for appeal hearings?
By Giles Elliott (originally posted here) Did you know the government is currently consulting on wide-ranging proposals to reform the UK’s justice system? If not, you could easily be forgiven:…
Ignore school census queries on nationality
Originally printed in the Guardian Greater Manchester Law Centre is committed to battling all forms of discrimination and inequality, and is concerned about the census inquiries in schools (Data fears prompt…
Law Centres Network demand investigation into G4S Contract
Originally printed in the Guardian Human rights and equality campaigners are demanding an investigation into the decision to give the contract to run a discrimination helpline to G4S, the scandal-hit global security…
Shadow Chancellor offers us his full support
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell recently offered his ‘overwhelming support’ for the establishment of a Greater Manchester Law Centre. In his video, available to view here, he explains how law centres not only…
Why don’t we just… Defend the Human Rights Act?
One of our development workers writes for the Big Issue North on why we should defend the Human Rights Act from being scrapped. Copies are available to buy now from…
Why the Justice Secretary ought to drop the ‘British Bill of Rights’
The new Justice Secretary (and the third in a row that has been appointed from a non-legal background) Liz Truss recently told BBCs Radio 4 of the government’s commitment to…