GMLC 2024 General Election Charter
The Election Charter below is Greater Manchester Law Centre’s perspective on what policy-makers could do in the next government to improve the lives of low-income residents of Greater Manchester. Greater…
We stand in solidarity with those affected by the appalling treatment of the Windrush generation. This scandal was not an anomaly, but a consequence of the government’s ‘hostile environment’ immigration policy. Whilst GMLC currently does not offer immigration advice, here you can find our guidance for those affected and how we are campaigning for a change in the law to protect people’s rights.
No one ‘is’ illegal: Statement by our Chair John Nicholson in support of the Guardian & Observer 2018 Appeal, defending victims of the UK’s ‘hostile environment’
Racism has always been used to “divide and rule” Half a century of immigration laws in this country have reinforced this – Indian vs West Indian, African vs Australian, “good”…
GMLC response to “Windrush lessons learnt” consultation
The Home Secretary commissioned a “lessons learned review” into the events leading up to Windrush. See below the response by the Greater Manchester Law Centre. Q1. What, in your view,…
Moss Side: “a good place to be” says Erinma Bell
by Norma Turner, GMLC Trustee Our patron Dr Erinma Bell says that “Moss side is a good place to be” “It is a vibrant, multicultural community of diverse communities. Over the…
GMLC and GMIAU join forces to win important victory over DWP for Windrush victim
Greater Manchester Law Centre (GMLC) and Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) successfully worked together to represent a client whose benefits were not only stopped by the Department of Work…
GMIAU and Kenworthys Chambers respond to the Windrush compensation consultation
In May 2018, the Home Secretary launched a call for evidence to help shape a bespoke compensation scheme for members of the Windrush generation. This was declared “the first step to establishing…
GMLC response to the Windrush compensation consultation
Windrush compensation scheme consultation Response of the Greater Manchester Law Centre 159 Princess Rd, Manchester M14 4RE We are a recently opened Law Centre who specialise in Welfare Benefits. We…
We need new laws so that Windrush never happens again
At our premises in Moss Side, we have been receiving dozens of inquiries from our local community worried about their immigration status. If you a commonwealth citizen affected by the…
Windrush Generation Enquiries
This information was first published on 30 April. It has been updated on 26th May. The following is the latest update from 1st June. The home office have now set…