The Law Centres Federation

The Law Centres Federation is the voice of Law Centres®, which provide free independent legal advice and representation to the most disadvantaged members of society.

The LCF is the national body for a network of community based Law Centres. Law Centres provide help in solving everyday problems, such as getting decent housing, dealing with discrimination, or obtaining the correct benefits.

The LCF believes that every community should have a Law Centre and calls for a national network of independent Law Centres to stand up for people’s fundamental and human rights.

Law Centres are members of the LCF and provide an independent specialist legal advice, assistance and representation service.

Law Centre news

  • £billions up for grabs as financial woes pile on the pressure
    Nearly half the population feel more inclined to seek free independent information and advice for help with their escalating bills or other worries than this time last year,1 according to new research carried out for the Promoting Advice coalition.
  • Employment advisers underfunded and overwhelmed by cases of mistreatment at work, says TUC
    Hard pressed employment advisers are struggling to meet the needs of the UK’s most vulnerable workers, a new TUC report revealed on 23rd August.
  • Parish Council discriminated against wheelchair user
    South Normanton Parish Council and its Chairman discriminated against Margaret Upton, a wheelchair user, Sheffield County Court has ruled. Douglas Johnson, of Sheffield Law Centre, helped Mrs Upton bring the complaint to court.
  • Court of Appeal victory for tolerated trespassers
    Thousands of secure tenants who have had possession orders made against them by the courts remain in occupation of their dwellings. Social landlords are often slow to evict them, and can continue to obtain ‘rent’ from them as tolerated trespassers for as long as they are in occupation. But what happens when they leave? Merton Borough Council argued, and convinced the Croydon County Court, that tolerated trespassers should remain liable to pay their ‘rent’ until such time as they formally notify the landlord that they have left – whether or not they have actually departed.