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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….