Care about the #housing crisis? Care about the environment? @pilc-campaigns.bsky.social’s new report is a must-read. Housing campaigners have been concerned about the hasty demolition of structurally sound homes by developers. Tax incentives and exemptions could be the driver. 👇

Power to the community. 💪 Harrow Law Centre recently held a protest with local renters demanding action on the #housing crisis. It worked! Councillor Mina Parmar has agreed to meet with residents. Learn more: harrowonline.org/2025/10/31/r... 📸 credit: Martina De Camillis.

All of us at LCN are saddened to learn that Sir Geoffrey Bindman has died at the age of 92. Sir Geoffrey was a lifelong advocate for social justice and was instrumental in the creation of Camden Community Law Centre. Sir Geoffrey will be remembered fondly and our thoughts are with his family.🕯️

Spotlight on Health Justice Partnerships. Law Centres are showing how legal advice can be a public health tool. Learn more in our latest newsletter: 🔗 mailchi.mp/86d35243f82e...

This week, the European Convention on Human Rights turns 75. We all owe a huge amount to this landmark treaty, which built a safer Europe after World War II and continues to protect the lives of ordinary people to this very day. (1/2)

💪 The fight to save social housing in London. @pilc-campaigns.bsky.social was recently in the High Court, supporting residents in East London to challenge a decision taken about the demolition of their homes.

💪 The fight to save social housing in Manchester. A legal challenge from @gmlawcentre.bsky.social has halted the demolition of 6 social housing blocks in Rochdale. Campaigners argue that the estate could be retrofitted. GMLC hopes plans that work better for the community will now be considered.

Yesterday, the Renters' Rights Bill received Royal Assent and became law. Law Centres give legal assistance to renters, to help them protect their homes. We have been campaigning alongside organisations and groups great and small for better rights and protections for renters. (1/3) 🧵

Part of the #Windrush generation, Hetticia and Vanderbilt McIntosh grew up in Britain. Then, all of a sudden, they were treated like outsiders. Hetticia finally got justice with the help of Southwark Law Centre. For Vanderbilt, the fight drags on. (1/2)

On #AdviceWeek, we’re sharing a few stories of hardship transformed. This is the contribution that Law Centres make every day to our country. It’s a vital public service, but government underinvestment is limiting its potential. It's time to give the advice sector the support it needs to thrive.

🚨 Calling aspiring solicitors! 🚨 The Social Welfare Solicitors Qualification Fund has opened its latest round of applications. 🎤 Ealing Law Centre's Abdi-rashid Hassan was a SWSQFer who is now a QUALIFIED SOLICITOR. Get your #SWSQF application in by Wednesday, 12th November. Link below. 👇

Too often, the DWP makes incorrect decisions. These can affect the finances, independence and health of disabled people. Law Centres fight to get disabled claimants the support they need.

LCN has joined 160+ charity leaders in calling on the government to provide consistent leadership to advance anti-racism, inclusion and equality.

Did you know that a broken shower can be a legal issue? 🚿⚖️ When renters face disrepair, it’s not just an inconvenience: it can affect their health and wellbeing. Knowing your rights is essential. Law Centres help people to understand and assert those rights.

Even people who get favourable Employment Tribunal judgments do not end up getting their payouts. Now, once again, the government is considering introducing fees for making claims. This is a step backwards that will harm workers’ rights.

The government is coming under renewed pressure to scrap the two-child benefit limit. The two-child limit deprives parents of further child benefit when their third or later child was born after 6/04/17. It now affects 1.67 million children. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Vauxhall Law Centre in Liverpool is situated in one of England’s most deprived areas. The Law Centre’s new impact report is a must-read for anyone working on solutions to #UKPoverty and homelessness. 👇

Structural barriers like unaffordable childcare, harsh welfare rules and insecure employment trap women in poverty. Learn how @ce-lawcentre.bsky.social is helping women challenge injustice and build financial security. 🔗 www.wbg.org.uk/publication/...

FLOWS is a national service that supports women experiencing domestic abuse. It provides free legal advice to keep survivors and their loved ones safe. FLOWS could be a lifeline to you or someone you know. Chair of RCJ Advice, Lord Justice Peter Jackson, leads a call to spread the word.

Dr Liz Curran and Central England Law Centre's Claire Stern discuss legal secondary consultations, a collaborative approach to working with vulnerable and disadvantaged people. Approaches like this deliver better outcomes for the community and save money for public services.

LCN has contributed to a new report on the importance of volunteering to UK society. Volunteers have played a key role in the Law Centres movement since its origins in the 1970s. And to this day, volunteers keep justice alive in places where it is needed most. Learn more: www.works-4u.com/what-if

“If they allowed the players equal footing, there would be no need to take away our precious public park.” Driven by community power, @pilc-campaigns.bsky.social is fighting to save London green space.

This week, the Employment Rights Bill entered its final stages. The reforms are missing a key opportunity to strengthen workers' rights. In our February newsletter we discussed the need for #AccessToJustice provision. 🔗 mailchi.mp/adb9d58994f9...

Southwark Law Centre is supporting a community campaign to challenge a controversial housing development in South London. Campaigners argue that the scheme will displace local businesses and is likely to increase house prices in the area. Help the people of Peckham to fund their legal team! 👇

Last year, we published a report into UK police standards and practice. We found inconsistency in how police forces collect and record victims’ language needs. There’s a way forward—one that will get us closer to equal treatment for all victims of crime, regardless of language proficiency. 👇

❌ Child interpreters ❌ Inconsistent training ❌ Poor data collection Victims with language support needs are being locked out of justice. 🔒 Our research has worrying implications for police competence and transparency. 👇

“It was like someone had finally turned the light on in a really dark room.” 📢 NEW REPORT Learn how a Law Centre service is supporting women experiencing domestic abuse to access life-saving legal protections. 👇

Treating NHS patients with… justice? ⚖️ Legal problems—like problems with housing and benefits—can be the cause of ill health. Central England Law Centre has been working alongside local GPs to solve them. (1/2)

Different origins, same Law Centre spirit! Two of our members celebrated anniversaries this summer: South West London Law Centres and Greater Manchester Law Centre. Learn a little about their histories in the latest edition of our newsletter. 🔗 mailchi.mp/53b00013c6f8...

Target reached ✅ The Save Whitewebbs Park fundraiser has smashed its target of £20k meaning @pilc-campaigns.bsky.social can go ahead with a legal challenge. PILC is fighting with local residents to save the London park from privatisation.

The government has committed to co-producing the upcoming Timms Review with disabled people. But for co-production to be conducted meaningfully, we have four recommendations. With @turn2us.org.uk and 16 other charities, LCN has written to the Minister for Social Security and Disability. 👇

By the government's own analysis, 150,000 more people will be living in relative poverty by 2030. Greater Manchester Law Centre breaks down the Universal Credit Bill. 👇

Many stations across the UK lack the services or facilities that disabled people require to use them. Derbyshire Law Centre is working to build a fairer rail system. Learn how: 🔗 www.lawcentres.org.uk/news/the-fig...

⚖️ Legal challenge: @pilc-campaigns.bsky.social is taking Croydon Council to court for its decision to close walk-in homelessness services. The Law Centre argues that this kind of council gatekeeping discriminates against people who lack computer literacy or internet access. (1/2)

Hetticia McIntosh was supported by Southwark Law Centre to secure compensation for #Windrush injustice. Now, she’s calling on the government to provide legal representation to all Windrush survivors.

“We were and still are about swimming against the tide.” A decade ago, @gmlawcentre.bsky.social rose from the ashes of the #LegalAid cuts. It was built on the determination of campaigners who refused to accept the status quo of austerity and deepening poverty. (1/3)

Ealing Law Centre and South West London Law Centres are taking joint action to tackle #housing injustice. Both are backing @trustforlondon.bsky.social's campaign to Fix the Five Basics, which highlights the unacceptable conditions many families face in temporary accommodation. (1/2)

Derbyshire Law Centre is pushing back against an unacceptable status quo: that much of the UK’s rail network is inaccessible to disabled people. (1/2)

A new report from the Smallwood Trust, the Women's Budget Group and @ce-lawcentre.bsky.social looks at the structural barriers trapping women in poverty—like unaffordable childcare, harsh welfare rules and insecure employment. (1/2)

This summer, LCN and Law Centres welcomed interns through the 10,000 Black Interns programme. Yesterday, we hosted a get-together for the interns to reflect on their experiences so far. (1/2)

Planning law is for the whole community. It’s only right that people should have a say over the future of their homes, businesses and surroundings. Southwark Law Centre helps South Londoners do just that! 👉 www.lawcentres.org.uk/news/we-want...

“You haven’t just delivered legal advice. You’ve delivered hope. Stability. A chance.” On Wednesday, South West London Law Centres celebrated its 50th anniversary. Colleagues from across the Law Centre’s teams discussed what this milestone means to them. Read a few of their reflections. 👇

When Harrow Law Centre observed community members struggling to report hate crime, we sent FOI requests to every police force in the country to gain a wider picture. Our findings raise concerns about the treatment of victims who require language support. 👇 www.clinks.org/community/bl...

It’s time for fresh thinking on civil justice. Most of us will face a legal issue in our lives—but too many people face an uphill struggle to get the help they need. A new report from The Law Society calls for a sustainable #LegalAid system and more. 👉 www.lawsociety.org.uk/campaigns/ju...

All of us at LCN are saddened to learn that former Hackney Community Law Centre solicitor, Wendy Pettifer, has died at the age of 72 after a long illness. Read about Wendy’s life: 🔗 www.lawcentres.org.uk/news/remembe...

The government has announced it will increase #LegalAid fees for housing and immigration work. This will be the first pay rise for legal aid lawyers in nearly 30 years! More is needed to bolster this vital public service. Read our response: 🔗 www.lawcentres.org.uk/news/lcn-res...

We recently wished a very Happy 90th Birthday to Peter Kandler, founder of North Kensington Law Centre (the first Law Centre in the UK!). (1/2)

“We want development. But we want the right kind.” We all deserve a say over the future of our homes, businesses and surroundings. Southwark Law Centre’s Planning Voice project is about putting the community at the centre of planning. More in our latest newsletter! 🔗 mailchi.mp/62d88bb4049a...

Tomorrow's welfare reforms should be scrapped and no new reforms proposed until the government has reviewed their changes and completed a full impact assessment on how they will affect disabled people’s lives. Austerity is a political choice. www.gmlaw.org.uk/2025/06/30/s...

The "#LegalAid Oscars" are just a week away! 🥳 Hackney Community Law Centre solicitor, Kevin Long, is a finalist in the Social Welfare Law category. Learn about Kevin's brilliant work saving people’s homes and challenging illegal evictions. 👉 www.lawcentres.org.uk/news/law-cen...