Volunteers’ Week
Volunteers’ Week is an annual opportunity to focus on the amazing contribution that volunteers make up and down the country and to say thank you. At the Law Centre we…
News
Temporary ban on evictions ends on 31 May 2021
In December 2020 the Government introduced a temporary ban on evictions which was subsequently extended to 31 May 2021. The eviction ban effectively stopped county court bailiffs from carrying out…
Ilnta Tzepetziou
Ilnta first volunteered for the Law Centre in 2018/19 when she was a student. Once a week, she worked alongside the branch team helping with various administrative tasks. She enjoyed the…
Alex Choi
Student, Alex, has been volunteering at the Law Centre since October 2019. Whilst completing his studies in Law at Goldsmiths University, he also works alongside the money advice team once…
We had nothing to look forward to but now we can start enjoying life.
‘It started off with my rent. I changed jobs and the Council didn’t inform me I had to pay a top up amount so I got into debt with rent…
Housing solicitor shortlisted for Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award
Early on in the pandemic, the Law Centres Network, along with other charities, recognised that the impact of lockdown would inevitably have a knock-on effect on housing: with household income…
Switching energy suppliers – an easy way to save money
Switching energy suppliers doesn’t have to be a lot of work and it can be an easy way to save up to hundreds of pounds a year. We asked our…
DWP issues apology to victim of universal credit fraud after the Law Centre takes on her case
Goshka had no idea she had been a victim of identity theft until she received a letter from the Department of Work and Pensions stating that she owed them £1,475….
If it were not for the services of South West London Law Centres, I would not be able to get my Personal Independence Payment back
‘I was not getting any Personal Independence Payment and I did not understand why it had stopped because I have a long-term health condition. I contacted the Department for Work…
When my employer tried to make me redundant, the Law Centre intervened and I was put on furlough – having a regular income was an absolute lifeline
‘Last October, out of the blue I was called into a virtual meeting with my boss. It was only when I logged on and saw that the HR manager was…