Covid-19 exposes an ongoing welfare crisis
GMLC has been campaigning against cuts to Universal Credit and in favour of an increase to all welfare benefits. We have been collecting photos of what £20 buys for our…
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.
The injustices of the justice system: three recent examples
Law student and GMLC’s campaign volunteer lead, Hoejong Jeong, considers the barriers that stand in the way of ordinary people getting access to justice, looking at three recent case studies…
Want to support your community? Here’s how:
The Volunteering GM website can help you find local organisations to register an interest in volunteering in your community. They will talk to you about what you could do, and…
#TakeYourMPToWork: Kate Green MP visits Greater Manchester Law Centre
Young Legal Aid Lawyers and the All Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid’s joint campaign #TakeYourMPToWork has seen MP’s across the country get up close and personal with the reality of legal aid…
Justice First Fellowship Training Contract with GMLC: Applications open mid-August
The Justice First Fellowship Scheme was established by the Legal Education Foundation to support the next generation of students committed to public interest and social justice issues who want to…
Supporting the next generation of social welfare lawyers
In April 2019, we released our manifesto, declaring that we will not allow legal aid cuts to be the death of the social welfare lawyer. We said: “We strive to…
The Tenant Fees Act: What it means for housing campaigners
By GMLC volunteer Josie Hicklin. Having recently finished the LPC, Josie is a volunteer in the law centre’s housing department. She is also a yoga teacher exploring how to make…
Legal aid: Justice Denied?
GMLC volunteer Alex Feery puts legal aid cuts in context, by challenging the presumptions and attitudes framing debates on access to justice. The Government’s operating assumption behind legal aid…
Another successful challenge to government welfare policy
by GMLC volunteer Alex McColl R (Johnson & Ors) v SSWP [2019] EWHC 23 (Admin) In January this year, four single mothers won a case in the High Court against…
Public Space Protection Orders: ‘outright ridiculous to deeply unjust’
Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) were introduced by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 as part of a toolkit given to Local Authorities to help them tackle anti-social…