Helping local people access justice
‘I went to the supermarket one weekend and when I got back, I found my landlady was changing the locks of my door. I asked her what was going on and she said she didn’t want me to stay in the house, so she…
‘After my contract work finished, I had an eleven months’ wait to get my benefits sorted, which was a very long period with no income. I didn’t have any savings because I’d been living on breadline anyway, and I started getting into…
‘Before I came to the Law Centre, I was seriously suicidal. I could not bear the thought of me and my son being on the street, but I didn’t think…
‘It was terrifying being in debt because I kept getting all these texts saying if I don’t pay they’ll send enforcement to us. I was so afraid. I couldn’t handle it anymore because we’d lost our home and…
‘I used to be very independent. I had a very happy family; I had a good job that looked after the family. Before the troubles started, I had no intention…
We’re concerned that pregnant and vulnerable workers’ rights are being misunderstood or ignored by employers during the pandemic, leaving local people facing impossible choices between earning money and risking their…
Evictions are stopped until 23 August but it’s vital people can get expert housing advice now, to avoid a tsunami of evictions in the autumn. Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State…
We’re honoured to have been shortlisted for Legal Aid Firm of the Year. These annual awards are organised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group to celebrate the work of social justice…
This year we’re celebrating our 45th anniversary of our Law Centre helping local people get justice. On 13 February we celebrated with more than 400 guests at the wonderful Battersea…