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“Are controversial Council plans fair or do they still discriminate against the homeless?”- Manchester Confidential

Campaigns, GMLC news, Housing, PressBy Greater Manchester Law Centre25 November 2019

Greater Manchester Law Centre’s Housing solicitor, Kathy Cosgrove, spoke to Manchester Confidential about the Council’s proposed PSPO being discriminatory, inhumane and potentially unlawful.     AFTER nearly a year, Manchester City…

“Anger as government lists Grenfell firm as approved contractor”

Campaigns, Grenfell, Housing, PressBy Greater Manchester Law Centre15 November 2019

The government has placed the builder that oversaw the disastrous refurbishment of Grenfell Tower on an official list of firms recommended to build high-rise housing, a move that has sparked…

“How the city sold its soul for luxury skyscrapers”

Campaigns, Housing, In the News, PressBy Greater Manchester Law Centre21 October 2019

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…

Vicious new powers attack the homeless

Campaigns, Housing, In the News, PressBy Greater Manchester Law Centre18 October 2019

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…

“How the DWP is silencing dissent”

Campaigns, In the News, Press, Welfare benefitsBy Greater Manchester Law Centre2 September 2019

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…

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Public Space Protection Order: still ineffective, still dangerous

Campaigns, Housing, In the News, PressBy Greater Manchester Law Centre30 August 2019

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…

Legal aid is crucial in austerity Britain

GMLC news, Legal Aid, PressBy Greater Manchester Law Centre19 August 2019

We have been working with journalist Ruth F Hunt to shed light on the lack of legal aid in austerity Britain. We thank Ruth for this important work and for recent…

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UN rapporteur: the devastating relationship between legal aid cuts, poverty and ‘the systematic immiseration of millions’

Campaigns, In the News, Legal Aid, Press, Welfare benefitsBy Greater Manchester Law Centre10 July 2019

By Brocho Nemetsky Brocho is a volunteer at the GMLC. She is interested in learning about our rights, and helping others to do the same. She works as a paralegal…

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Legal aid cuts denying justice to victims of unlawful discrimination

Campaigns, In the News, Legal Aid, PressBy Greater Manchester Law Centre24 June 2019

Victims of unlawful discrimination are increasingly being prevented from enforcing their rights because of cuts to legal aid, according to an inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).…

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“As a disabled journalist, I wanted disabled people’s voices to be heard”

Campaigns, Press, Welfare benefitsBy Greater Manchester Law Centre10 June 2019

At GMLC we strive to amplify the voices of people who come through our door. We are committed to challenging the stigmatisation of benefit claimants as lazy, feckless frauds who…

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