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’…
Providing quality, free face-to-face legal advice is an essential part of how we support the community. We have an excellent record assisting people in matters relating to housing, employment and welfare benefits. On this page you can find all the latest news relating to our services.
“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 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…
Not just paying LIP service: GMLC widens employment advice services
A key demand of GMLC’s manifesto is the restoration of Legal Aid to ensure access to free legal advice and representation across Greater Manchester. This is particularly true in the…
Three times GMLC won for benefits claimants in Greater Manchester
For several years, GMLC has been working hard to provide help, advice and representation to Greater Manchester residents navigating a complex and often punitive welfare benefits system. One of the…
Winter 2020 Closure Dates
Between 24th December 2020 and 4th January 2021, Greater Manchester Law Centre’s offices on Stockport Road will be closed. During this time, we will not be able to answer the…
We’re hiring! – Employment Lawyer/Supervisor and 2x Community Advice Navigators
We are hiring! – Employment Lawyer/Supervisor and 2x Community Advice Navigators Don’t just pay LIP Service to Access to Justice! Greater Manchester Law Centre/Citizens Advice North Lancashire are launching an…
We Love Manchester charity funds COVID-19 housing advice project
Greater Manchester Law Centre has received a grant from the We Love Manchester Charity to support its work in supporting Manchester tenants affected by the COVID19 crisis. The funds are…