October 2nd 2018
Comment: support Universal Credit claimants all the way!
Yesterday, Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey MP announced that her department will enter into a partnership worth £39 million with Citizens Advice, to deliver the Universal Support ser...
September 24th 2018
Labour: Law Centres key to future legal assistance strategy
Shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon MP with Kirklees Citizens Advice and Law Centre director Nick Whittingham last week. The shadow justice secretary, Richard Burgon MP, has pledged more ...
July 23rd 2018
Law Centre helps resident fight to keep civic building for the community
Campaigners with the PILU team outside the Royal Courts of Justice after their hearing. A judgement handed down by the High Court on Friday, 20 July, has quashed the sale of Southall Town Hall by ...
July 18th 2018
Ealing Law Centre wins best legal aid practice award
After only five years of operation, Ealing Law Centre, of Northfields in west London, has won the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) award for best firm/not-for-profit 2018. The awards, giv...
July 13th 2018
Law Centre challenge forces government to offer legal aid to migrant children
This week, the government was forced into another U-turn on its legal aid policy, following a legal challenge by Islington Law Centre, acting on behalf of the Children's Society. Islington Law Cen...