Fighting for our Rights after Covid: GMLC AGM 2021 Report
On 23 November at 6pm, GMLC conducted its first ever hybrid Annual General Meeting, with over 55 attendees spread across the event in person and online. We set up a…
Here we discuss about what we are doing and how we are fighting for free access to justice.
Mandatory Covid-19 vaccination fact sheet
This fact sheet was written by legal advisers at Greater Manchester Law Centre following a meeting with Care and Support Workers Organise (CASWO). It is intended to answer care workers’…
Inquests – a short guide for bereaved families
We have produced this guide because we are concerned about the rising number of homeless deaths in the UK and want to offer support and information to bereaved families who…
“I can’t believe how badly I was treated” – results and recommendations from GMLC’s Long Covid and Work survey
Kate Bradley, Campaigns Officer at GMLC, discusses the results of our Long Covid and Work survey of 81 people suffering with Long Covid, and outlines recommendations for employers, employees and…
We are hiring! – Community Advice Navigator and Volunteer Co-ordinator
GMLC is currently hiring! We need a Community Advice Navigator and a Volunteer and Student Co-ordinator to make sure our advice services are well run and our advisors well trained…
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…
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…
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…
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…