Whether it is advising clients or helping out at our campaigning and fundraising events, the dedication and enthusiasm of our fantastic volunteers is essential to everything we do. As a charity we are always looking for more volunteers to join our fight for free access to justice. On this page you can find the latest news on what our volunteers have been up to, and updates on ways in which you can get involved.
GMLC Campaign Volunteer Neryssa Martins Luz summarises the Museum of Homelessness’ new 2026 report into Severe Weather homelessness provision (SWEP). The full report is available here. The Museum of Homelessness…
The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) have accused Rockstar, the tech company currently working on Grand Theft Auto 6, of ‘union busting’ in sacking 31 of their employees.…
In October 2025, the government finally passed the long-awaited Renters Rights Act, which will significantly reform the housing sector – particularly the private rented sector. The changes it makes will…
GMLC’s annual report for this year is now available to read. Highlights are provided below, but you can click here to read the full report.
GMLC’s student volunteer Zayd Tariq won this year’s award at Greater Manchester Pro Bono Awards for Best Student Contribution for his work on our Legal Advocacy Student Project (LASP). This…
GMLC campaign volunteer Elliot Ross writes on the Universal Credit Bill currently making its way through Parliament, following a dramatic day in Parliament in June 2025 where significant concessions were…
GMLC campaign volunteer Mariam Hussain reflects on her research into the use of face recognition technologies at protests, arguing that we need legislation to clarify the legality of its use…
GMLC campaign volunteer Ella O’Sullivan reviews journalist John Pring’s new book The Department: How A Violent Government Bureaucracy Killed Hundreds and Hid the Evidence (2024). Content Warning: mentions of mental…
Today, GMLC releases our new research report, ‘Scrap the cap: the benefit cap in 2024 and why it needs to go‘. Following the release of the new benefit cap statistics…
GMLC campaign volunteer lead Avaia Nightingale Williams summarises the findings of the Bar Council’s 2024 report on public funding of the justice system, ‘Justice Short-Changed‘. The Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders…