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The Law Centres Network (LCN) has been given permission to intervene in CILEX’s appeal in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025]. The appeal will be heard by the Court of Appeal between 23-26 February. 

Law Centres Network Intervenes in Mazur Appeal to Address Access to Justice Implications  

The founder of the first Law Centre in the UK, Peter Kandler, has been awarded King’s Counsel Honoris Causa (Honorary KC) by His Majesty The King, it was announced on Friday.

Founder of the Law Centres movement celebrated for major contribution to UK legal profession

Unlocking the Power of Data: How Law Centres are Putting Data to Work for Justice

Southwark Law Centre solicitor, Rachel Lovell, has won an award celebrating her achievements and dedication in housing law.

Law Centre housing lawyer celebrated for "energy, empathy and resolve"

Navigating Uncertainty: our latest annual review is out

Remembering Sir Geoffrey Bindman

In this blog post, LCN's Strategic Projects and Policy Officer, Laura Chilinţan, shares insights into improving support, accountability and trust for victims with language needs. 

Access to justice for victims of crime with low proficiency in English: progress, challenges and lessons learned

Minister backs Law Centre service supporting women experiencing domestic abuse

LCN calls on minister to ensure meaningful co-production in disability benefit review

A project at Derbyshire Law Centre is supporting disabled people to access their rights. The Law Centre is pushing back against an unacceptable status quo: that much of the UK’s rail network is inaccessible to disabled people. 

The fight for accessible rail travel

Remembering Wendy Pettifer

LCN responds to legal aid fees increase

"We want development. But we want the right kind."

Former Law Centre leader awarded MBE

High Court judgment regarding Haringey Law Centre: our statement

Hackney Community Law Centre (HCLC) solicitor, Kevin Long, has been shortlisted for a Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) award, it was announced on Wednesday.

Law Centre solicitor shortlisted for respected legal award

Haringey Law Centre: our statement

New Law Centres data project to improve services and impact

Law Centres will get an opportunity to contribute to the official Inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic and the lessons learned from it, after the Law Centres Network (LCN) has been granted Core Participant status in the Inquiry’s final part.

Law Centres to join Covid-19 Inquiry

Law Centre Northern Ireland is representing two bereaved mothers before the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland. Each has been denied access to bereavement benefits because they had never married their long-term partners and fathers of their children.

Law Centre seeking justice for bereaved parents

Yesterday, 22nd January, the Lady Chief Justice, The Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, officially opened the new office of Central England Law Centre (CELC).

Lady Chief Justice celebrates next chapter of West Midlands ‘legal hub’

Law Centre solicitor awarded MBE

Today (Friday), the Lord Chancellor has announced a minimum 10% uplift in civil legal aid rates for housing and immigration work. 

Government announces increase to civil legal aid fees 

Law Centre lawyer honoured with new award for excellence in housing work

The value of a network: read our latest annual review!

Today (Friday), the Law Centres Network held its annual general meeting at A&O Shearman in London.

Legal aid, employment rights and a new Law Centre: the Law Centres Network AGM

LCN director, Julie Bishop and head of IT and data, Alex Charles, joined the British Computer Society for a discussion on IT in the free legal advice sector

LCN joins The Gem of All Mechanisms podcast 

Improve police support for victims of crime with English as an additional language – report 

Grenfell Tower’s local Law Centre, that has helped several of the victims and survivors, has responded to the disaster’s inquiry report and called for sustained attention to putting things right.

Grenfell disaster: local Law Centre calls on government for leadership on needed change

The network mourns the loss of Simon Mullings

The hub model approach to fighting disability discrimination

Far-right violence: our statement

Retired Law Centre leader awarded OBE

Ealing Law Centre immigration caseworker, Sartaz Billing, recently received a Legal Excellence Award from the Sikhs in Law Association. 

Law Centre caseworker picks up Sikhs in Law award

The network celebrates an abundance of “legal aid Oscars” finalists

A Tribunal has branded the Department for Work and Pension’s (DWP) behaviour toward a disabled claimant ‘oppressive’ and discriminatory, ordering it to pay him significant damages.

Profoundly Deaf man victim of DWP’s “institutional failure”

The Law Centres Network has joined 250+ organisations calling on Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, to abandon the Rwanda asylum plan.

LCN writes to Prime Minister on passage of Rwanda Bill

Southwark Law Centre’s Homeless Patients Legal Advocacy Service (HPLAS) was expanded to Lewisham in May 2022. Two years since its launch there, we take a look at the benefits the project has brought to the community and the public purse.

Award-winning homelessness project keeps on showing the way forward

Over the past couple of months, Greater Manchester Law Centre (GMLC) has been showcasing art and stories from its 10 Years (In)Justice exhibition at the Manchester Museum.

Law Centre brings art exhibition to Manchester Museum

Kirklees Citizens Advice & Law Centre supported a client who was victorious in the Court of Appeal in a landmark judgement handed down last Friday, 19th January 2024.

Law Centre victory overturns undemocratic process in the benefits system

Immigration scapegoats: Albanian asylum seekers and the Law Centre partnership fighting back

People-Centred Justice meets new dimensions: read our latest annual review!

A recent Court of Appeal judgment builds on a previous judgment in a case brought by Law Centre Northern Ireland, applying its argument also to the benefits system in England.

Law Centre NI’s work helps change law on support for bereaved families—even in England

New report: the impact of legal aid cuts on women

Today (Friday) North Yorkshire celebrates the launch of its first ever Law Centre, with an inaugural event in York.

It’s time to play the music: a new Law Centre launches in North Yorkshire

Refugee Week 2023: Sayed's journey

Law Centres celebrate a hat trick of ‘legal aid Oscars’ finalists!

Today, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Dominic Raab, announced his resignation. Nimrod Ben-Cnaan, Head of Policy and Profile at the Law Centres Network comments on his legacy and what the next post-holder must deliver:

The Lord Chancellor's resignation: our reaction

Veteran lawyer retires after 50 years with Law Centres

Isle of Wight Law Centre to close

Blind woman wins discrimination claim against supermarket with Law Centre help

Law Centres join call for nationwide rent freeze

With government support still not enough to meet people’s needs during the cost-of-living emergency, Law Centres across the country have stepped up their assistance with targeted help and detailed resources.

How are Law Centres responding to the cost-of-living emergency?

Celebrating our Outstanding Achievement Award winners

Law Centres cap off an intensive year with a focus on racial justice

Home Secretary acting unlawfully on Asylum Support, proves Law Centre legal challenge

Keeping up and keeping on: read our new annual review!

How can social justice lawyers strengthen racial justice? New conference explores

UPDATED: Isle of Wight Law Centre to close after nearly 20 years

Law Centres Network applies to be a Core Participant of the Covid-19 Inquiry

Lawyers aside: Harrow Law Centre expands its approach to community justice

Another great year for a Law Centre service making even more of a difference

A Rights Removal Bill: our response to the government's human rights plans

Government announces changes to Housing Legal Aid

LCN welcomes the launch of Black Equity Organisation

Two Law Centre nominees among 'Legal Aid Oscars' finalists

Queen's Speech 2022: our comment

Network mourns the death of Nathaniel Mathews

New safe route for refugees needed, we tell House of Lords

Exhaust all options to house the homeless: our new guidance to councils

Legal Aid Agency locked Law Centre clients out of justice, Ombudsman finds

Improving people’s access to justice through better knowledge sharing

Theory of Change: What is it good for?

"Without DLC, I wouldn’t be where I am today": interview with housing solicitor Matthew Brown

What's really broken in the UK's asylum system?

Eight Law Centres across the UK host Justice First Fellows this year - applications open!

Better support for vulnerable people needed in EU Settlement Scheme – new report

Law Centre advice partnerships benefit from government fund

Law Centres excellence recognised at 'legal aid Oscars'

Law Centres celebrate their volunteers for Volunteers Week 2021

Three Law Centre nominees shortlisted for legal awards

Protect the rights of migrants sleeping rough, we call on the government

We urge the government to keep its two-year-old promise to renters

Stand up and be counted, we call on fellow legal aid providers

Law Centre rectifies miscarriage of justice after nearly 50 years

Law Centre successfully challenges DWP on Universal Credit rules

Law Centre helps challenge NHS discrimination of Deaf patient

Law Centre in new partnership to support vulnerable women in Coventry

Fundraiser raises a Law Centre solicitor's annual salary

Law Centre trainees prominent in latest cohort of Justice First Fellows

Law Centres join a call on government to bolster redundancy protections for pregnant women and new mothers

Looking back at an unforgettable year

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