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.
As the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill reaches its final stages in Parliament, GMLC volunteer contributor Jess Roper reflects on the significance of its controversial stop and search…
Employers are legally obliged to provide reasonable adjustments for employees with a disability that meets legal criteria, including medium to long-term mental health conditions. Many of the people who call…
Kate Bradley and Leyya Kitmitto outline the problems with the category ‘fraud and error’, and highlight four cases that disturb the usual narratives about benefit fraud. Recently, the Department for…
GMLC campaign volunteer Callum Ward summarises The Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s recent research into possession proceedings, highlighting how the use of mandatory grounds is making people homeless without a chance…
Campaign volunteer Hoejong Jeong summarises the new Westminster Commission review of legal aid, and asks: whilst it is a welcome reminder of the problems we face, does this report tell…
We interview our service volunteer Ajibike Babalola about her work with GMLC, her experiences working for the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria and the state of access to justice in…
After attending Young Legal Aid Lawyers’ event ‘State of Play for Legal Aid’, GMLC campaign volunteer Leyya Kitmitto writes about the state of the legal profession for aspiring social justice…
Cover picture: bus workers on strike in April 2021 following their employer Go North West’s decision to use ‘Fire and Rehire’ tactics, laying off workers and then offering them new…
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…
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…