GMLC won £1 million for our benefits clients in 2021!
Figures from the end of the year showed that GMLC won over £1 million for benefits clients in 2021. This was mostly through our support with appeals, where clients can…
Providing quality, free face-to-face legal advice is an essential part of how we support the community. We have an excellent record assisting people in matters relating to housing, employment and welfare benefits. On this page you can find all the latest news relating to our services.
Fighting for our Rights after Covid: GMLC AGM 2021 Report
On 23 November at 6pm, GMLC conducted its first ever hybrid Annual General Meeting, with over 55 attendees spread across the event in person and online. We set up a…
Interview with GMLC volunteer Ajibike Babalola
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…
Mandatory Covid-19 vaccination fact sheet
This fact sheet was written by legal advisers at Greater Manchester Law Centre following a meeting with Care and Support Workers Organise (CASWO). It is intended to answer care workers’…
“I can’t believe how badly I was treated” – results and recommendations from GMLC’s Long Covid and Work survey
Kate Bradley, Campaigns Officer at GMLC, discusses the results of our Long Covid and Work survey of 81 people suffering with Long Covid, and outlines recommendations for employers, employees and…
We are hiring! – Community Advice Navigator and Volunteer Co-ordinator
GMLC is currently hiring! We need a Community Advice Navigator and a Volunteer and Student Co-ordinator to make sure our advice services are well run and our advisors well trained…
GMLC’s housing work on the cover of Law Society Messenger
Following Kathleen Cosgrove’s win at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2021, the Manchester Law Society Messenger has run a version of our housing law and campaigns…
GMLC High Court case: 4000 asylum seekers protected from Covid evictions
GMLC and Deighton Pierce Glynn have been representing clients against the Home Office to prevent them from being evicted during the pandemic. The cases have potential repercussions for thousands of…
Not just paying LIP service: GMLC widens employment advice services
A key demand of GMLC’s manifesto is the restoration of Legal Aid to ensure access to free legal advice and representation across Greater Manchester. This is particularly true in the…
Three times GMLC won for benefits claimants in Greater Manchester
For several years, GMLC has been working hard to provide help, advice and representation to Greater Manchester residents navigating a complex and often punitive welfare benefits system. One of the…