Helping local people access justice
Jeinsen Lam, our housing team leader for Croydon, has been speaking to The Law Society Gazette in response to the Ministry of Justice’s unveiling of their new model to provide…
The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee has launched an inquiry examining the quality and regulation of social housing in England. If a housing association or council is your landlord this comes…
Did you know Croydon Council is consulting on the Council Tax Support scheme it provides to thousands of households in the Croydon borough? This consultation affects residents in Croydon who will see the support they…
Sami,* a former translator who worked with American and Allied forces in Afghanistan, is a client of our immigration team. He came to the UK in 2016, claimed asylum and…
Today, Friday 26.11.21, the Greater London Authority (GLA) has activated its SWEP protocol. STEP stands for Severe Weather Emergency Protocol and is the mechanism used to reduce deaths on our…
The National Emergencies Trust Local Action Fund has kindly agreed to match all donations up to £250 to our crisis fund until 15 December 2021. To make a donation to…
We are delighted to announce that our Money Advice Team, led by Roni Marsh (pictured), has been shortlisted for Debt Free London’s Debt Team of the Year Award 2021. We…
There are many different types of mapping. I am not talking about the maps that exist to maintain power, or land division. I am talking about community mapping, so we…
Talk Money Week runs from 8 to 12 November and is an annual opportunity to get people talking about all aspects of money such as debt, budgeting, sorting out finances,…
It is easily said and harder to do. When a situation is overwhelming terms like “self help” and “empowerment” can be suffocating. Expert legal advice must always be available. This…