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Profiteering is breaking the economy

Campaigns, Employment, In the News, VolunteersBy Greater Manchester Law Centre19 July 2024

GMLC employment campaign volunteer lead Avaia Nightingale Williams summarises the recent report by Unite the Union on profiteering. What is profiteering? Profiteering occurs when companies take advantage of crises or…

GMLC 2024 General Election Charter

Campaigns, GMLC news, In the News, Legal Aid, Public Law, Universal Credit, Welfare benefits, WindrushBy Greater Manchester Law Centre1 July 2024

The Election Charter below is Greater Manchester Law Centre’s perspective on what policy-makers could do in the next government to improve the lives of low-income residents of Greater Manchester. Greater…

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A slow violence: immigration control in Greater Manchester

Campaigns, In the News, Legal Aid, VolunteersBy Greater Manchester Law Centre4 June 2024

After attending the launch of a new report by Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) and Boaz Trust, GMLC campaign volunteer Deborah Okyere summarises its findings and the insights the…

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Serious disruption prevention orders come into force

Campaigns, In the News, VolunteersBy Greater Manchester Law Centre15 May 2024

As Serious Disruption Prevention Orders come into force in Britain, GMLC campaign volunteer lead Jacob Quested Khan updates us on the Act as it now stands, and the risk the…

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An interview with Nick Bano: how to solve the housing crisis

Campaigns, Housing, In the News, VolunteersBy Greater Manchester Law Centre27 March 2024

Following the publication of his new book Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis (2024, Verso), GMLC interviewed housing barrister Nick Bano about housing issues, including rent controls, what…

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Zombie policies: the threatened return of Employment Tribunal fees

Campaigns, Employment, In the News, Legal AidBy Greater Manchester Law Centre9 February 2024

In this article, GMLC employment campaign volunteer lead Avaia Nightingale Williams discusses the recent proposal to reintroduce fees in the Employment Tribunal and analyses how this will clash with a previous ruling…

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Housing benefit freezes leave tenants out in the cold

Campaigns, Housing, In the News, VolunteersBy Greater Manchester Law Centre8 November 2023

GMLC’s Judy Sutton looks at the real-world effects of the freeze on housing benefits since 2020 – and why this must be changed urgently. With additions and context by Kate…

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Employment law update: what you need to know

Campaigns, Employment, In the News, VolunteersBy Greater Manchester Law Centre26 October 2023

In this article, GMLC employment campaign volunteer lead Avaia Nightingale Williams explores recent updates and decisions impacting employment rights in the UK, as well as considering some upcoming or ongoing…

Tackling Disrepair: Why Enforcement Matters

Campaigns, GMLC news, Housing, In the NewsBy Greater Manchester Law Centre24 August 2023

Today, we release our Housing Justice Network research report into the enforcement of disrepair for tenants, which has been 6 months in the making. The Housing Justice Network is a…

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Is rent control the way forward?

Campaigns, Housing, In the News, VolunteersBy Greater Manchester Law Centre7 August 2023

GMLC campaign volunteer Nick Sloan considers whether we need rent controls in privately rented housing in England and Wales. It is no secret that more people are renting in the…

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