November 3rd 2021
Legal Aid Agency locked Law Centre clients out of justice, Ombudsman finds
In an important decision, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has found that the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has acted unreasonably and in a way that denied Law Centre clients access t...
October 15th 2021
Improving people’s access to justice through better knowledge sharing
In this case study, we explain how our choice of digital platform for sharing knowledge among LCN and member Law Centres helps make for better services to the public down the line. "It's a f...
October 6th 2021
Theory of Change: What is it good for?
In this blog Kerry McCarthy, Sam Mackay and Tracey Gyateng reflect on how developing a theory of change can help organisations embark on a journey to improve their use of data. We have recently co...
September 24th 2021
"Without DLC, I wouldn’t be where I am today": interview with housing solicitor Matthew Brown
This month, Derbyshire Law Centre (DLC) has welcomed Matthew Brown as a new housing solicitor. Matt originally joined DLC over 5 years ago, starting with a 12-week placement while at university. We...
September 10th 2021
What's really broken in the UK's asylum system?
We spoke to immigration solicitor Franck Kiangala, Director at North Kensington Law Centre, about the Nationality and Borders Bill 2021, currently making its way through Parliament. The Nationalit...