Maya Fitchett, Research Coordinator at @netpol.bsky.social and author of the report, said: “Netpol is documenting a crackdown on the right to protest happening almost every day. ‘One Day in Manchester’ offers one snapshot of this growing state of repression.” netpol.org/2026/07/07/o...

Britain removed rent controls in the 1980s, alongside other changes to privatise housing - and the housing crisis has been escalating since. It's time to save the state billions in housing benefit and homelessness spending. Britain needs rent controls. 📣 www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/fewer-t...

“The National Housing Federation and the Chartered Institute of Housing found that more than 70,000 babies are living in overly hot homes as the climate crisis drives record temperatures across the country.” www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

No one should lose access to the care and support they depend on because they have become homeless. @southwarklawcentre.bsky.social has secured an important High Court victory for disabled people placed in temporary accommodation. Full story. 👇 www.lawcentres.org.uk/news/high-co...

📣We are recruiting new Trustees/Directors to our Board! We want to hear from people who are passionate about our work and our community. We are open to all applications and types of experience, particularly those with skills and experience in Finance, Human Resources and Fundraising. More info⬇️

Dr Dora-Olivia Vicol, the chief executive of the Work Rights Centre, said: "All of these people migrated legally and they answered a call that came from the UK, so to throw them under the bus now is cruel and it’s unconscionable." www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Manchester Central Foodbank are recruiting for an Operations and Projects Worker. The role will play a key part in the day-to-day running of operations. Work in helping your community; apply by 9am on 13/07/26: manchestercentral.foodbank.org.uk/2026/06/26/j...

Homeless people in Salford's temporary accommodation are being kicked off the social housing waiting list... because they have been homeless. Please sign and share this petition to keep Salford City Council's social housing scheme fit for purpose! www.change.org/p/keep-salfo...

Our Trustee Ciara Bartlam on Pride month and being a Legal Aid barrister: "For me, legal aid work has always been about standing alongside people who might otherwise struggle to have their voices heard." younglegalaidlawyers.org/in-conversat...

Thanks to @lawcentres.bsky.social for organising this week's LCN conference in Leicester. LCN conferences are a place where Law Centres across England and Wales can learn from one another and discuss our strategic priorities together.

Thea Jaffe, a full-time working mum who claims universal credit, writes about why the system needs to adapt to support people into and to sustain employment. www.bigissue.com/opinion/univ...

A report from the Resist Rent Rises launch: "The political weather is shifting. Bano noted that think tanks including the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and IPPR had recently backed rent controls, and that Rachel Reeves, however briefly, publicly floated the idea." www.thecanary.co/uk/2026/06/0...

📚In our latest instalment of 'Housing Law Handbook spotted out in the wild', here we see LAG's very own Grace Cosford introducing our office copies of the Handbook to all our other fabulous books. Have you got your copies of the new edition yet? 👇 👇 👇 hi.switchy.io/sE3t

"The civil justice system [is] overly complex, beset by delays and expensive, and afflicted by with too many people litigating without advice." There comes a time when more reviews won't fix the problem: we need decisive action to improve #AccessToJustice. share.google/f1wrHReDPGCr...

The housing crisis affects all low-income people, but it is particularly bad for those who urgently need housing - including released prisoners. "25% of men who left the prison found themselves homeless." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The new Resist Rent Rises campaign has launched! If you're a private sector tenant with a rent increase notice, you can use the online tool to check if it's valid and see how much you could save by going to the Tribunal. 👇 resistrentrises.org #ResistRentRises

Thank you to Maria Loray, one of our Legal Advocacy Support Project cohort this year. Alongside other students from Manchester Metropolitan University, Maria helps benefits claimants in their appeals to the Tribunal, fighting to secure them the disability benefits they are entitled to.

Thank you to Momen Alnsour, a GMLC volunteer who has been helping clients on Reception this year, triaging enquiries and signposting people to other services where appropriate. The Law Centre couldn't operate without the dedication and commitment of volunteers like Momen. #VolunteersWeek2026

📬It is tempting to frame the crisis in #HousingLegalAid as a recruitment problem: if only we could attract more solicitors; if only more people chose #LegalAid as a career pathway. But these are symptoms of a deeper issue, says Jayne Butler of North Wales Community Law. Read on 👉 hi.switchy.io/vL7A

🔵 #PublicLaw Update🔵 Amanda Weston KC (@windmill-tilter.bsky.social), Matthew Ahluwalia & Isaac Ricca-Richardson round up recent public law cases from the unlawful proscription of Palestine Action, to the Sex Matters’ challenge. @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social ➡️ hi.switchy.io/vL8K #PublicLaw#LawAndPractice

On 22/05/26, there will be a Manchester launch event for the new national Resist Rent Rises campaign. The campaign is targeted at encouraging tenants to use their new rights and to fight for rent controls. WHERE? The Jain Centre, Longsight, M12 4QE WHEN? 20/05/26 at 6pm. 🏘️📢

Another cohort of Legal Advocacy Student Project (LASP) volunteers hard at work at GMLC to ensure residents of GM get the disability benefits they are entitled to! We've been proud to run this project with @manmetuni.bsky.social for many years now, supporting the public but also aspiring lawyers.

Article 3 is 15 words that protect so many. Simple, powerful and absolute. Right now, the UK Government is suggesting that the “interpretation” of some of our most precious protections should be reconsidered. This is dangerous ground. Find out more: https://fftdonate.org/4eKB4d2

National disgrace: workers taking bosses to court forced to wait until 2030. Govt has reduced resources for employment tribunals. Stressful for workers. Rogue employers are more likely to get away with abuse, wage theft and wrongful dismissal. Justice delayed is justice denied.

We're offering FREE training through the RSMP to local authorities supporting separated children seeking asylum in the UK exploring: the asylum process for children, supporting children when newly arrived, age assessments, refusals, appeals and human rights assessments. Next one: 18 May! Sign up👇

The Renters’ Rights Act is a significant moment for private renters but whether it becomes a genuinely transformative one will depend on what happens next. Without #LegalAid, too many renters will be locked out of justice. More in our newsletter. 👉 us5.campaign-archive.com?u=0460307137...

"While last year the UK government pledged to increase the fees paid to housing legal aid firms, those changes are yet to be fully implemented." www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

More than 7,000 join employment tribunal that will include claims for minimum wage and holiday pay www.theguardian.com/business/202...

📢 PROTEST RIGHTS - MANCHESTER EVENT 📢 On Thurs 14 May, Garden Court North will be co-hosting the 'Protest Policing in Manchester and Beyond' with @netpol.org at The University of Salford’s Allerton Building, 6:30-9pm. More info & tickets here: gcnchambers.co.uk/event/how-re...

It's so important that government ministers and their voters hear directly from the people their policies affect - especially when those people have no vote, and no other platform for their voices. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Like the rest of the social justice community, Team LALY is mourning the loss of @nearlylegal.co.uk Giles Peaker. Giles was winner of our Housing award in 2018, and remained a constant and kind friend of the awards....

"Landlords issue surge of no-fault evictions ahead of legal ban." If you receive a s21 Notice before 1/05/26, or your landlord issues a claim against you in court, get legal advice! Many no-fault evictions can be defended - you might not need to leave your home. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

This week's BBC coverage about fraudulent 'immigration advisers' has sparked concern across the sector. Our full statement can be found on our website, but we've broken it down for you. 🧵

⏰There's still time to make a #LALY26 nomination! 9 categories covering all areas of legal aid, recognising barristers & solicitors, case workers, trainees, paralegals, legal execs & support staff. 🌟Deadline 21 April🌟 So get your skates on lovely legal aiders⛸️⛸️... lapg.co.uk/laly-awards/...

BOARD VACANCY: We're looking for a Treasurer to play a key role in the organisation, working closely with the Chair, CEO, Finance Manager and fellow Trustees on the Board. Interested? www.lag.org.uk/?id=218177 #Trustees #Vacancy #Charities #AccessToJustice #SocialJustice

"Calls to track children’s lived experiences in order to reform and improve outcomes in the family court system." www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar...

"The research by Centrepoint also found that councils’ assessment rates are continuing to fall, despite the fact that the number of young people facing homelessness and looking for support from their council has increased." www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

Better enforcement mechanisms against employers are desperately needed following the government's new workers' rights reforms. "Jason Wells’ restaurant chain has cheated workers, lost 21 tribunal claims – and not paid a single one." www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...

"Manchester Village Pride has signed a union agreement which guarantees pay, health and safety standards and protection against bullying and harassment for drag and burlesque performers at the newly founded festival." www.itv.com/news/granada...

It's good to have some positive news to share! "Union says new entitlements, part of Employment Rights Act 2025, will help lower-income households." www.theguardian.com/law/2026/apr...

Half of Manchester tenants’ income spent on rent: A call for rent controls is emerging to stop the city's ‘Londonisation’. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

The DWP has launched a call for evidence for the Timms Review into PIP. AdviceUK is preparing a response and we want members’ experiences represented. Share your insights by 14 May. Find the contact details in our latest blog: https://bit.ly/41Cqj4q

"Based on a survey of housing associations across Britain, around a third of responding English housing associations said that pre-tenancy affordability checks often brought to light new information which led to an offer of housing being deemed unsuitable." www.bigissue.com/opinion/home...

Unconditional cash payments to care leavers made them "less likely to be sofa-surfing than their peers and [they] had a better quality of life", according to a pilot scheme. Sometimes people just need a helping hand. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Another cohort of Legal Advocacy Student Project (LASP) volunteers hard at work at GMLC to ensure residents of GM get the disability benefits they are entitled to! We've been proud to run this project with @manmetuni.bsky.social for many years now, supporting the public but also aspiring lawyers.

🏠 #HousingLaw - Recent Developments🏠 @lizdsocialist.bsky.social (@gardencourtlaw.bsky.social) & Sam Madge-Wyld (tanfield.bsky.social) cover housing law news & legislation, cases on possession claims, rent repayment orders, HMO licensing, service charges & homelessness. Read on➡️ hi.switchy.io/tFOu

With the new Renters Rights Act making local authority fines a main way to enforce new tenant rights, Councils are going to have to improve on their practices to ensure the fines act as deterrents - for example, for breaching new discrimination rules. www.property118.com/councils-col...

Former NHS office building in Chorlton now to temporarily house homeless families. www.placenorthwest.co.uk/chorlton-off...

"Strikes have begun at three hospitals in the Greater Manchester area." www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

The 1st of May is a big day for private #renters across England, as key changes from the Renters’ Rights Act come into effect. To ensure everyone is protected by the new law, there’s still work for the government to do. (1/2)