August 17th 2020
Supporting families through a dark time
Law Centre NI successfully challenged a decision to refuse bereavement support payment to the family of a severely disabled woman, also requiring benefits rules to be reviewed in this light. Pauli...
July 28th 2020
Growing, growing: we welcome two new members
The Law Centres Network has yesterday admitted two new organisations to its membership, in the first general meeting of the movement's 50th anniversary year. Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) star...
July 21st 2020
LAW FOR ALL: our new 50th anniversary campaign and report
The Law Centres Network is today launching a new campaign for access to justice as part of activities for the 50th anniversary of the UK Law Centres movement. The new campaign, Law For All, is la...
July 15th 2020
Back to Compassion: A Victory for Law Centre NI
A legal win at the High Court of Northern Ireland set to benefit not just a terminally ill Law Centre client but others in her position. Lorraine Cox, a single mother of three who was diagnosed wi...
July 8th 2020
Law Centres recognised for excellence at 'legal aid Oscars'
Patrick Marples receives SWLLC's award at the LALY 2020 ceremony (image: LAPG) Two Law Centre nominees have picked up excellence prizes at the 2020 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) awards held ...