The latest goings-on at the Lewisham Law Centre. Click on the links to get full details...
child poverty on the rise
Two in five London children live in poverty. The capital has the highest proportion of deprived chi... [23-May 07] Full DetailsLegal aid - 'limit access to justice'
The article reprinted below was published in The Times on 1st May 2007. The Constitutional Affairs C... [09-May 07] Full DetailsJoan Ruddock MP advice surgeries
Local MP Joan Ruddock has her advice surgeries at the following times. Please see the link for exact... [20-Apr 07] Full DetailsHammersmith Law Centre facing major cuts!
Hammersmith's Council's recommendations for voluntary sector funding for 2007-09 were published on 2... [11-Apr 07] Full Detailsthey say cutback - we say fightback!
At a special meeting of Law Centres on 5th March Law Centres called for a rolling campaign on the fu... [08-Mar 07] Full DetailsUNICEF slams child poverty in UK
Britain languishes at the bottom of an international league table examining the physical and emotion... [15-Feb 07] Full DetailsCuts to ‘devastate’ urban legal aid firms
An article from the Law Society 'Gazette' written by Rachel Rothwell (Thursday 04 January 2007) illu... [08-Jan 07] Full Details1 in 7 children - homeless
Shelter's new report reveals the devastating impact bad housing has on children.One ... [01-Dec 06] Full Details
Free school meals - for all!
Less than half of children in poverty have free school meals.New figures released by... [01-Dec 06] Full Details
Overcrowding and council housing
Unfortunately for many council tenants across London there is a massive problem with overcrowding. M... [24-Nov 06] Full DetailsBoycott of CLAC's
This item of news in 'The Law Society Gazette'(16.11.06) shows the strength of feeling that exists a... [17-Nov 06] Full DetailsWork until you drop?
Plans to raise the state pension age to 68 for both men and women have been confirmed in proposed le... [15-Nov 06] Full DetailsAnnual General Meeting
Lewisham Law Centre holds it AGM on Thursday 30th November. The AGM will be hel this year at the Law... [13-Nov 06] Full DetailsLegal Aid reforms put on ice
This report in 'The Times' today. This marks a significant concession by the government.Full Details
Legal Aid - worth defending
An interesting article appeared in 'The Guardian' newspaper. A link below allows you to view it. <... [12-Oct 06] Full Detailsnew age discrimination regulations
The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (2006) came into effect on the 1st October 2006. The Regu... [03-Oct 06] Full DetailsNew evening advice session from 12.10.06
From Thursday 12th October a new free legal advice session will be launched. The session is staffed ... [27-Sep 06] Full DetailsBuddy can you spare a dime?
There are now 425,000 millionaires in the UK, up from 230,000 in 2001, according to the Centre for E... [23-Sep 06] Full DetailsPaying more and getting less
While all of us need access to gas, electricity, water and telephone services as part of our daily l... [06-Sep 06] Full DetailsLegal Aid: the future for clients?
After the publication of the Carter review and the LSC consultation there is widespread concern abou... [30-Aug 06] Full Detailsnew asylum session launched
A new asylum law session will be launched by Lewisham Law Centre next month. The session is catering... [09-Aug 06] Full DetailsIncrease child benefit!
The 6th August marked 60 years of support for children through child benefit. The Child Poverty Acti... [08-Aug 06] Full DetailsManagment Committee members needed!
We are seeking volunteers to sit on the Law Centre Management Committee (MC). The MC is the governin... [18-Jul 06] Full Detailssmall grant awarded
The Law Centre has recently been awarded £2,000 by the Deptford Challenge Trust charity to upgrade s... [18-Jul 06] Full Detailsnew asylum law session to be launched
Early next month a new service is due to be launched by Lewisham Law Centre. An asylum law session w... [11-Jul 06] Full DetailsHousing benefit reform on its way
Last year in an attempt to look at alternatives to the Housing Benefit scheme the government launche... [04-Jul 06] Full DetailsBuddy can you spare a dime?
According to 'The Times' newspaper Clifford Chance is on its way to becoming the first billion pound... [03-Jul 06] Full DetailsCouncil tenant? No you're a trespasser
Two recent court cases have thrown housing law, in relation to council tenants, into confusion. The ... [18-Jun 06] Full DetailsNational Pro Bono* week
There are around 50 LawWorks clinics held across the country each week, and it is estimated that the... [08-Jun 06] Full DetailsTax Credits: overpayment problems (again)
Whilst tax credits have helped low-income families, the problem of overpayments and recovery are a m... [01-Jun 06] Full DetailsManagement Committee members needed!
We are seeking volunteers to sit on the Law Centre Management Committee (MC). The MC is the governin... [30-May 06] Full Detailsasylum lawyers face LSC attacks.
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) is to plough ahead with controversial plans to penalise asylum a... [26-May 06] Full DetailsJoin the lobby - access to justice!
The Access to Justice Alliance was set up by a variety of organisations in November 2004 to draw att... [05-May 06] Full DetailsCivil legal aid "...cut to the bone."
In a strongly-worded contribution to a review of how legal aid services are bought, commissioned by ... [24-Apr 06] Full DetailsLSC U-Turn on Specialist Services
On 7th March 2006, judicial review proceedings were issued on behalf of the Public Law Project, the ... [13-Apr 06] Full DetailsLSC to cut funding to LCF
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) is to end its annual grant to the Law Centres Federation (LCF) a... [06-Apr 06] Full DetailsHabitual residence test - new approach!
A recent decision made by the Court of Appeal gives power to the Secretary of State to make an advan... [21-Mar 06] Full DetailsHousing & Human Rights Divide Law Lords
In a landmark judgment given on the 8th March 2006, the Law Lords have again been divided in their o... [17-Mar 06] Full DetailsSharpest rise in jobless since 1990's
The number of people drawing unemployment benefit has risen at its sharpest rate since the recession... [16-Mar 06] Full DetailsWebsite officially launched
On Tuesday 14th March 2006 - our website was officially launched by Bridget Prentice MP for Lewisham... [15-Mar 06] Full DetailsIncapacity benefit reforms
The Labour government has brought forward proposals to cut benefits for people who refuse to take pa... [11-Mar 06] Full Details
