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6 September 2023
Community and Collaboration at Our 2nd Annual Social Justice Picnic 2023
We’re excited to share the success of our Annual Social Justice Picnic, held on 30 August at Park Hill Park, Croydon.
4 July 2023
SWLLC and the Justice First Fellowship: Empowering Future Advocates
At South West London Law Centres (SWLLC), we are dedicated to nurturing young minds and empowering them to make a significant impact in the field of social welfare law. One…
23 June 2023
“The Power of Compassion and the Strength of Refugee Families”
We are proud to join the nationwide commemoration of Refugee Week, a time dedicated to celebrating the resilience, courage, and contributions of refugees to our society. From 19 June to…
22 June 2023
Walking for Access to Justice 2023
South West London Law Centre (SWLLC) proudly participated in the annual London Legal Walk on Tuesday, 13th June 2023, joining legal professionals, organisations, and supporters in a collective effort to…
6 June 2023
SWLLC Pro Bono Volunteers Win Joint Award in Merton Partnership Civic Pride Celebration 2023
We are so proud to announce that Sital Somaiya and Charlotte Pugh have both been awarded joint first place for Employee Volunteer of the Year Award in the Merton Partnership…
5 June 2023
Celebrating Volunteers’ Week and Nurturing Community
Volunteers are the lifeblood of any community-driven organisation, and South West London Law Centres (SWLLC) is no exception. As we celebrate Volunteers’ Week, we want to take a moment to…
17 May 2023
Embracing Change and Continual Improvement: SWLLC’s Lexcel Audit
The South West London Law Centres (SWLLC) recently completed a Lexcel audit, showcasing our commitment to high-quality legal services and strong compliance culture. Despite pandemic-related challenges, the Lexcel auditor praised…
13 April 2023
Our Letter to Michael Gove MP: Call to Action on Unsafe Housing Conditions
At South West London Law Centres (SWLLC), we believe that everyone deserves safe, secure, and healthy housing. Unfortunately, this is not the reality for many people in the UK, and…
29 March 2023
SWLLC Relocates Kingston Office Staff, Services to Continue Uninterrupted
South West London Law Centres (SWLLC) is committed to providing quality legal services to the communities it serves. We have recently made the decision to relocate our Kingston office staff…
24 March 2023
SWLLC joins Renters’ Day of Action: legal aid and access to justice
On Tuesday, 21st March, South West London Law Centres (SWLLC) participated in the Renters Reform Coalition’s Renters’ Day of Action at Church House Westminster, London. The event aimed to bring…
18 January 2023
Cost of Living: Energy Price Increases
The Government has announced plans to reduce the support for vulnerable households in fuel poverty for 2023-24. The plans are on top of an increase in energy bills from 01…
19 December 2022
Immigration solicitor wins Outstanding Achievement Award
Our immigration solicitor Rajitha Kumar has been awarded one of only three Outstanding Achievement Awards from the Law Centres Network. The award was in recognition of Rajitha’s outstanding success in…
13 December 2022
Christmas opening times 2022
We will be operating a reduced service over the festive season. Our Croydon office will be open as follows: Our phone lines will be closed from 12pm on Friday 23…
7 December 2022
We’re an accredited Living Wage Employer
We are delighted to announce that the Law Centre has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. This means that everyone working here will receive at least the minimum hourly…
16 November 2022
Our open letter to Michael Gove following the inquest into the death of Awaab Ishak
Our CEO Patrick Marples has sent an open letter to Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove following the inquest’s findings that the cause of two-year-old…
11 November 2022
Talk Money Week 2022
Talk Money Week takes place every year to raise awareness of the importance of talking about money. This year, it is even more important due to the cost of living…
10 November 2022
Pro Bono Week 2022
Each year Pro Bono Week gives the opportunity to acknowledge the huge – and vital – contribution that volunteer lawyers make in enabling people to access justice. We know that…
3 November 2022
Our joint letter to the PM
We, along with 60 other charities, have sent a joint letter to the Prime Minister demanding that he takes urgent action over the energy and cost of living crisis to…
25 October 2022
Housing solicitor appointed deputy district judge
The Law Centre’s housing team continues to go from strength to strength with housing solicitor Jeinsen Lam having been appointed as deputy district judge in the South Eastern Circuit. Jeinsen…
20 October 2022
Campaigning for Energy for All
On Wednesday 19 October we took part in the #EnergyForAll rally and march at Westminster. The event, organised by Fuel Poverty Action, culminated in delivering a petition to Downing Street….
18 October 2022
Anti-Slavery Day 2022
Anti-Slavery Day is a chance to pay particular attention to the grave realities of human trafficking and modern slavery. However, this year it is accompanied with deep concern surrounding the…
29 September 2022
New Education Clinic
In October we will be expanding our legal advice clinics to include free one-off advice about issues around education. Our specialist advisor will be giving 30 minutes’ free initial advice…
7 September 2022
Help with Temporary Accommodation
Thanks to a grant from Trust for London and Oak Foundation, the Law Centre is launching a new Temporary Accommodation project in collaboration with Citizens Advice Croydon as part of…
22 August 2022
Money Advice Team shortlisted in IMA Money Advice Awards 2022
We’re delighted to announce that our Money Advice Team, led by Roni Marsh (pictured above), has been shortlisted for the Debt Team of the Year in the 2022 IMA Money…
11 August 2022
New cost of living project
Following a number of successful pilots we are delighted that the Lottery has agreed to fund a Cost of Living project for three years. Along with support from a number…
3 August 2022
Justice Picnic
30 July was the 73rd anniversary of the Legal Aid and Advice Act. Our CEO Patrick Marples spoke live on Tuesday 2 August on The Big Breakfast Radio Show about…
28 July 2022
Better protection needed for victims of child trafficking
Following on from Sir Mo Farah’s recent revelations, UN World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July again shines a spotlight on the prevalence of human trafficking and shows…
30 June 2022
The Council Tax energy rebate
To help with rising energy costs and the cost of living crisis, the Government is giving all households in England in Council Tax bands A-D a rebate of £150. If…
16 June 2022
Renters Reform Bill – good news for renters?
The much-awaited government white paper on ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’ was published today. It sets out to address some of the issues that private renters all too often face,…
16 June 2022
London Legal Walk 2022
On Tuesday 28 June, we will be joining with around 10,000 people to take part in the 2022 London Legal Walk. We are walking to raise vital funds to enable…
9 June 2022
Extension of ‘right to buy’ will put more pressure on social housing
There are real dangers the government’s plans to boost home ownership through an extension of the right to buy scheme will lead to an even greater shortage of social housing…
1 June 2022
Volunteers’ Week 2022
Volunteers Week takes place from 1 to 7 June each year and is an annual opportunity to recognise the enormous contribution that volunteers make to so many organisations across the…
11 May 2022
10K Walk for Justice
On Monday 9 May, our team joined with around 300 lawyers, caseworkers, volunteers and students from across Surrey to take on the 10K Guildford Legal Walk. The annual event, organised…
28 April 2022
Stress Awareness Month
We know that legal problems can impact other areas of life. Many of our clients tell us they have experienced poorer health and well-being as a result of their legal…
14 April 2022
Deep concern over Government’s proposal for asylum seekers
We join with others in expressing huge concern about the Government’s proposal to send asylum seekers who arrive in the UK by boat from across the Channel to Rwanda on…