I couldn’t have found a way out of my situation without her help
‘My problems started when I got behind with my rent. I’d gone to Citizens Advice and was going through the process with them and then lockdown hit. My situation got…
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Hearing about things locally, nationally or globally and thinking “that isn’t just” and not realising things I was experiencing were also unjust.
I had bad employment with an abusive boss and a landlord who kicked my door in and left me without gas and electric for weeks. Things didn’t seem just but I found…
We’re Highly Commended in the Law Society Excellence Awards 2021
We have been Highly Commended in the Excellence in Access to Justice Award in the Law Society Awards 2021. The judges were particularly impressed that we continued to offer legal…
I truly believed I would have to give up the fight for justice
‘Having been through one of the most difficult times of my life, I was then faced with disability discrimination in the work place. As an intelligent, articulate woman I believed…
London Legal Walk 2021
On 18 October, our team will be joining hundreds of walkers across London for the 2021 London Legal Walk. Together we will be completing a 10K route across the capital…
She helped me get to where I am now when no one was looking out for me
‘My situation became bad when my husband started taking drugs. He would shout at me in front of the kids to give him money and throw things in the kitchen,…
Our joint letter to the Home Secretary on the crisis in Afghanistan
We, along with over 100 other charities and human rights organisations, have sent a joint letter to the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, urging that the UK extends a compassionate welcome…
We’re shortlisted in the Law Society Excellence Awards 2021
We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Law Society Awards 2021 in the Excellence in Access to Justice category. This award recognises the law firms…
I would just like to express my sincere thanks to you
Helene* came to the UK in 2013 from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She had been a political activist but fled her home country having been tortured and gang raped….
Discretionary Housing Payments – am I eligible?
If you’re struggling with your housing costs, you may be able to get a Discretionary Housing Payment from your local authority. Maha Khurram from our crisis navigation team explains what…