Early legal advice: our challenge to the legal aid minister
This morning the legal aid minister, Shailesh Vara MP, has commented on Law Centres when giving evidence to parliament's Justice Committee on the effect of civil legal aid cuts. Th...
Watchdog report on legal aid cuts rings alarm bells: LCN response
We welcome today’s report from the National Audit Office and its thorough examination of recent changes to civil legal aid. The worrying findings reinforce concerns that we have been voicing ...
Coventry Law Centre up for social justice gong for Troubled Families work
Coventry Law Centre has been shortlisted for a GovKnow Social Justice Award for its project targeting the needs of Troubled Families in the city. The project, funded by the Baring Foundation...
Harrow Law Centre success in stopping council tax hike for vulnerable people
Harrow Law Centre is celebrating its success in campaigning with Harrow Council to scrap council tax hikes for vulnerable people in the north-west London borough. Harrow Council had been consultin...
Congratulations to our Law Centres 'Champions of Justice' stars!
Law Centre staff, volunteers and trustees are often the unsung heroes of the justice world. They work tirelessly to help vulnerable people get their rights and often don’t realise how much th...