Case commentary from a GMLC volunteer: Barton v Wright Hassall LLP
Commentary by Robert Povall. Robert is a Campaign Volunteer with GMLC. He is currently studying a GDL at the University of Law and is passionate about making a difference. He…
The GMLC grew out of a protest against cuts to services offering free legal advice and representation. In recent years the right to legal aid has been subject to permanent assault by successive governments. As a result people have been left without advice and support when they need it most, putting them at the risk of poverty, homelessness and unemployment. On this page you can find out all the latest news from the struggle to restore legal aid.
Welfare for Social Welfare Professionals: Encouraging the next generation of legal aid lawyers
By Haseeb Khan, GMLC Campaign Volunteer. “‘I am a BPTC graduate and I volunteer with the law centre’s research and editorial team. Having been born and brought up in Manchester…
Save the date: Friday 20th April 2018. With Lord Bach: Legal Aid and the Future of Free Access to Justice
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW: Legal Aid and the Future of Free Access to Justice: An event by the Greater Manchester Law Centre with Lord Bach, Shadow Justice Secretary Richard Burgon, Young…
The Bach Report on Access to Justice: Positive proposals and tangible reforms
The Commission, chaired by Lord Bach, was established at the end of 2015 to find solutions that will restore access to justice as a fundamental public entitlement. We have been…
Were Grenfell Tower residents denied access to justice?
[Please note corrections to paragraph 2 and 3, 24th August 2017] By Eimear McCartan and Sam Blewitt, Campaign Volunteers at the Greater Manchester Law Centre. On Wednesday 14th June, a housing…
Create a Levy for Free Access to Justice: An open letter to Andy Burnham
*Sign this letter here* Dear Andy Burnham, The Greater Manchester Law Centre invites you to fund pro bono and charitable legal services by introducing a levy on Manchester’s corporate…
Sir Henry Brooke: “Law Centres: Empowering the disempowered”
One of the most dangerous developments in recent years has been the way in which funding has been slashed for those lawyers who have a public service mission to help…
Manchester Arena Attack Free Legal Advice
If you were at the Manchester Arena and have been affected by the attack on Monday 22nd May 2017, Manchester Law Society can help you get free legal advice and…
Grenfell Tower inquiry must be on residents’ terms, says Hillsborough families’ barrister
Leading human rights lawyer and GMLC patron Michael Mansfield QC has called on the Grenfell residents to insist that they were not ‘excluded’ from any forthcoming inquiry. Michael Mansfield QC called…
Public funding for justice: A letter from Michael Mansfield QC
GMLC Patron and radical lawyer Michael Mansfied has worked on some of the most well-known human rights cases, such as his most recent work which saw him assist the families…