Helping local people access justice
Many problems have legal solutions but without legal knowledge, the law can be difficult to navigate. George, a volunteer lawyer at our legal advice clinics, explains how the one-off advice…
This week we launched our workshops in partership with BPP Law School. As part of their StreetLaw project BPP Law School students have agreed to offer our community 12 community…
Thanks to funding from Merton Council, we are offering free support with EUSS applications for anyone who lives, works or studies in the borough of Merton. We can help with:…
We and five Wandsworth charities have issued a stark joint warning today that many local people are unable to afford to heat their homes this winter, as freezing weather and…
Monday – The week started with Croydon releasing its cabinet paper on its future plans for Croydon Council Tax Support. You can see from other blog posts that we have…
Our immigration & asylum team has received another Excellence rating in their latest independent peer review. This is the highest rating possible in Legal Aid Agency audits. The review, a…
‘Two years ago, I was diagnosed with an incurable illness which I was told would shorten my life. I spent some time in hospital and, initially, received sick pay. I…
On Friday the 7th January 2022 I sent my first update of 2022 to the Social Justice Network.The network now has over 350 members and consists of people who have…
Introducing Wednesday lunch time legal education workshops. The StreetLaw project at BPP University’s Law School will be delivering 12 community legal education workshops in partnership with South West London Law…
We are delighted to be offering a series of free lunchtime public legal education workshops, delivered in conjunction with the Streetlaw Project at BPP University Law School. Starting in January,…