Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Independent research by Museum of Homelessness found that deaths rose 6.8% in 2025 vs the previous year. Over 10,000 people have died since 2017. Read the report from museumofhomelessness.org/dhp 000
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreDr Zubaida Haque @zubhaque.bsky.social · 24/09/202685% of UK adults think free, independent advice should be an essential local service. 89% agree that getting advice early can stop problems getting worse. That support needs to be matched by investment in the advice services people rely on. Read our new research @adviceuk.bsky.social bit.ly/4d44EIF 0146
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreLegal Action Group @legalactiongroup.bsky.social · 21/09/2026📢 The Access to Justice Foundation (ATJF) needs your support to protect a vital source of funding for #AccessToJustice. Find out more and how to respond to the consultation here➡️ hi.switchy.io/_ffS ⏰ Deadline: 25th September ⏰ 033
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreLegal Action Group @legalactiongroup.bsky.social · 16/09/2026🚨ACTIONS AGAINST THE POLICE TRAINING🚨 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 & 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲! Intro to AAP - 9 Nov ➡️ hi.switchy.io/IntroToAAP2026 Advanced AAP - 9 Dec ➡️ hi.switchy.io/AdvancedAAP2026 📣Get your tickets now! #ActionsAgainstThePolice #LegalTraining 011
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreJoint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants @jcwi-uk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Want to strengthen your understanding of UK immigration law? Join JCWI for our online Introduction to Immigration Law training course. 📅 Thursday 24 September 2026 🕚 11:00am–4:00pm 💻 Online webinar 🎟️ £149 Book your place today: training.jcwi.org.uk/events/training.jcwi.org.ukEvents from 18 September – 27 October – JCWI Training 032
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Housing associations in England have sold 25,000 social and affordable homes to private buyers who do not live in them since 2018-19, new research has found. This should be a bigger news story. #HousingCrisis www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/housing...insidehousing.co.ukHousing associations sell record number of social homes to private buyers, new analysis showsHousing associations in England have sold 25,000 social and affordable homes to private buyers who do not live in them since 2018-19, new research has found. 000
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreGreater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) @gmiau.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Last week, the government published a statement of changes to the immigration rules. Our blog shares the recent... 👉 Changes to Appendix Victims of Domestic Abuse (VDA) of the immigration rules 👉 Changes to the visa conditions of Skilled Workers who are recognised as victims of modern slaverygmiau.orgChanges to Victims of Domestic Abuse settlement policy and Skilled Worker visa conditionsTwo changes to Appendix Victims of Domestic Abuse of the immigration rules and visa conditions of Skilled Workers, recognised as victims of modern slavery. 011
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreLaw Centres Network @lawcentres.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The Justice Committee has just handed the government a roadmap. Time to make legal aid work again. (2/2)committees.parliament.ukMPs warn of ‘unacceptably high risk of miscarriages of justice’ due to declining availability of legal aid and rising self-representation - Committees - UK ParliamentDeclining availability of legal aid and increasing levels of self-representation is creating an ‘unacceptably high risk of miscarriages of justice and undermines the efficient administration’ of the… 022
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 08/09/2026More than 350 staff at four Greater Manchester hospitals are set to strike again on 14, 15 and 17 September at Salford Royal Hospital, Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Infirmary and Fairfield Hospital in Bury. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukGreater Manchester hospital staff strike again over overtimeMore than 350 staff at four Greater Manchester hospitals are due to walk out later this month. 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"Garden Court Chambers’ Rajiv Menon KC, Charlotte Head’s barrister, is now facing prosecution for contempt for the contents of his closing speech on 8 January. It is unprecedented. It weakens the right to a fair trial." Read Sue James in Legal Action magazine: www.lag.org.uk/article/2186...lag.org.ukEditorial: When justice itself is on trialRajiv Menon KC’s prosecution for contempt for the content of his closing speech in R v Head & ors weakens the right to a fair trial, says Sue James. 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 01/09/2026New rules allowing electronic and workplace balloting for industrial action came into effect on 25 August. Join this discussion on 9/09/26 at 7.45pm at the Mechanics Institute (M1 6DD), hosted by Manchester TUC, on how your workplace or branch can prepare to take advantage of the new rules. 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Children could be "slipping through the cracks" after an investigation found serious gaps in how councils track homeless families placed in temporary accommodation outside their home areas, experts have warned. www.itv.com/news/granada...itv.com 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Currently, disabled bus passes are only eligible for use between the hours of 09:30 and 23:00 on weekdays. From 1 April 2027, people who hold a disabled bus pass can travel on buses for free, no matter the time of day. www.transportforall.org.uk/blog/2026/08...bbc.co.ukFree bus travel for disabled people in England to be extended to 24 hours a dayThe change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April. 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 13/08/2026‘Law centres have always been embedded in their communities – working alongside housing associations, health services, food banks, the organisations that people turn to first when things go wrong.' - The Law Society Gazette covers Law Centres in 2026. www.lawgazette.co.uk/features/law...lawgazette.co.ukLaw centres: The RescuersFollowing the abolition of legal aid for most civil cases, law centres had to change their operating models to survive. Catherine Baksi reports on the challenges centres face - and their resilience - ... 100
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 13/08/2026GMLC campaign volunteer Tammy Ho discusses the government's proposed changes to jury trials on our blog, while new PM Andy Burnham considers whether to scrap them. "Defendants in criminal cases are not criminals until they are found guilty in courts." www.gmlaw.org.uk/2026/08/13/j...gmlaw.org.ukJury Trials on Trial: the Case Against the Courts and Tribunals Bill 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Every year, we train students from Manchester Metropolitan University to support people through their welfare benefits Tribunal appeals. Thank you to Satiya for her hard work on our Legal Advocacy Support Programme. 010
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Join GMA TUC for the 2026 Peterloo Commemoration event on 16/08/26 at Manchester Central M2 3DL from 12pm. Remember those who died for the right to vote in Manchester 200 years ago - and hear speakers on the fight for democratic rights and freedoms today. 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 30/07/2026GMLC has supported campaigns for the 'Hillsborough Law', which would place a duty on public authorities to act with candour, transparency and frankness. Now this duty is going through Parliament as the Public Office (Accountability) Bill. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69c3fd...assets.publishing.service.gov.uk 100
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreLiberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 20/07/2026USING THE LAW TO CHALLENGE THE STATE: MANCHESTER 🐝 Are you a community organisation tackling racial injustice? Join our workshop with @gmlawcentre.bsky.social on 6 October to discuss how we can use the law strategically to achieve change. Register here 👇 forms.office.com/e/jbw7mc4P23 052
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 27/07/2026From @jrf_uk: "Four years into the cost-of-living crisis, almost two-thirds of low-income families say they struggle to buy essentials such as clothes, heating and food. 62% of those families were unable to afford an essential item in the past six months." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.uk'I can't afford to turn the oven on': 7.4m households struggling to buy essentialsAs Andy Burnham promises “breathing space” for households, millions are unable to buy items such as clothing, heating and food. 000
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreGreater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) @gmiau.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Where are we now on earned settlement? - With Starmer resigning and Burnham preparing to take the reins, a change of leadership is a chance to change direction. - 200,000 ppl responded to the public consultation on earned settlement, and 500 travelled to Parliament in March to lobby their MPs. 1910
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 17/07/2026GMLC's contributions are included in this new government report into Black people’s experiences of homelessness. The report highlights the disparity in both numbers of Black people facing homelessness, and in outcomes through the homeless system. committees.parliament.uk/publications...committees.parliament.uk 111
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Maya Fitchett, Research Coordinator at @netpol.bsky.social and author of the report, said: “Netpol is documenting a crackdown on the right to protest happening almost every day. ‘One Day in Manchester’ offers one snapshot of this growing state of repression.” netpol.org/2026/07/07/o...netpol.org 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Britain removed rent controls in the 1980s, alongside other changes to privatise housing - and the housing crisis has been escalating since. It's time to save the state billions in housing benefit and homelessness spending. Britain needs rent controls. 📣 www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/fewer-t...insidehousing.co.ukFewer than 2% of British rental properties affordable for households on housing benefitFewer than one in 50 advertised private rental properties are affordable to households on housing benefit, according to analysis by a coalition of charities. 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 10/07/2026“The National Housing Federation and the Chartered Institute of Housing found that more than 70,000 babies are living in overly hot homes as the climate crisis drives record temperatures across the country.” www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comOne in six babies in England live in overheated homes – analysisMore than 70,000 babies living in hot homes as climate crisis drives record temperatures 000
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreGreater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) @gmiau.bsky.social · 09/06/2026📣We are recruiting new Trustees/Directors to our Board! We want to hear from people who are passionate about our work and our community. We are open to all applications and types of experience, particularly those with skills and experience in Finance, Human Resources and Fundraising. More info⬇️gmiau.orgJoin our Board of Trustees - GMIAUHelp Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) overcome immigration injustice by becoming a Trustee/Director. 135
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Dr Dora-Olivia Vicol, the chief executive of the Work Rights Centre, said: "All of these people migrated legally and they answered a call that came from the UK, so to throw them under the bus now is cruel and it’s unconscionable." www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comIncreasing leave to remain timeframe for UK care workers ‘cruel’, say campaignersExperts and activists back Mike Tapp’s proposal for care worker exclusion that led to row with Shabana Mahmood 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Manchester Central Foodbank are recruiting for an Operations and Projects Worker. The role will play a key part in the day-to-day running of operations. Work in helping your community; apply by 9am on 13/07/26: manchestercentral.foodbank.org.uk/2026/06/26/j...manchestercentral.foodbank.org.ukJoin our team: Operations and Projects Worker | Manchester Central Foodbank 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Homeless people in Salford's temporary accommodation are being kicked off the social housing waiting list... because they have been homeless. Please sign and share this petition to keep Salford City Council's social housing scheme fit for purpose! www.change.org/p/keep-salfo...change.orgSign the PetitionKeep Salford’s Housing Allocation Scheme Fit for Purpose 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Our Trustee Ciara Bartlam on Pride month and being a Legal Aid barrister: "For me, legal aid work has always been about standing alongside people who might otherwise struggle to have their voices heard." younglegalaidlawyers.org/in-conversat...younglegalaidlawyers.orgIn Conversation with Ciara Bartlam: Standing Proud, Standing Together – YLAL celebrates PrideAs part of Pride Month and this year’s theme of Many Voices. One Front, we are sharing conversations with members of the legal profession about their journeys, challenges and reflections. These storie... 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Thanks to @lawcentres.bsky.social for organising this week's LCN conference in Leicester. LCN conferences are a place where Law Centres across England and Wales can learn from one another and discuss our strategic priorities together. 010
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Thea Jaffe, a full-time working mum who claims universal credit, writes about why the system needs to adapt to support people into and to sustain employment. www.bigissue.com/opinion/univ...bigissue.comUniversal credit claimants are working. The system is notThea Jaffe, a full-time working mum who claims universal credit, writes about why the system needs to adapt to support people into and to sustain employment. 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 12/06/2026A report from the Resist Rent Rises launch: "The political weather is shifting. Bano noted that think tanks including the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and IPPR had recently backed rent controls, and that Rachel Reeves, however briefly, publicly floated the idea." www.thecanary.co/uk/2026/06/0...thecanary.coManchester tenants organisers launch Resist Rent Rises campaignManchester rental woes persist despite the new Renters’ Rights Act — the real fight is just beginning, campaigners warn 010
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreLegal Action Group @legalactiongroup.bsky.social · 09/06/2026📚In our latest instalment of 'Housing Law Handbook spotted out in the wild', here we see LAG's very own Grace Cosford introducing our office copies of the Handbook to all our other fabulous books. Have you got your copies of the new edition yet? 👇 👇 👇 hi.switchy.io/sE3t 021
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 08/06/2026"The civil justice system [is] overly complex, beset by delays and expensive, and afflicted by with too many people litigating without advice." There comes a time when more reviews won't fix the problem: we need decisive action to improve #AccessToJustice. share.google/f1wrHReDPGCr...share.googleDecades of reviews have failed to fix civil justice crisis, says new reportAcademic commissioned by Nuffield Foundation rejects notion that civil justice should be treated as part of the 'service sector'. 010
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 08/06/2026The housing crisis affects all low-income people, but it is particularly bad for those who urgently need housing - including released prisoners. "25% of men who left the prison found themselves homeless." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHousing released prisoners is a major issue, says HMP Norwich governorHMP Norwich's governor says more than a dozen prisoners leave each month without a home to go to. 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 05/06/2026The new Resist Rent Rises campaign has launched! If you're a private sector tenant with a rent increase notice, you can use the online tool to check if it's valid and see how much you could save by going to the Tribunal. 👇 resistrentrises.org #ResistRentRisesresistrentrises.orgResist Rent RisesUse our free tool to find out if you should challenge your rent increase in rent tribunal. 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Thank you to Maria Loray, one of our Legal Advocacy Support Project cohort this year. Alongside other students from Manchester Metropolitan University, Maria helps benefits claimants in their appeals to the Tribunal, fighting to secure them the disability benefits they are entitled to. 010
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Thank you to Momen Alnsour, a GMLC volunteer who has been helping clients on Reception this year, triaging enquiries and signposting people to other services where appropriate. The Law Centre couldn't operate without the dedication and commitment of volunteers like Momen. #VolunteersWeek2026 000
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreLegal Action Group @legalactiongroup.bsky.social · 01/06/2026📬It is tempting to frame the crisis in #HousingLegalAid as a recruitment problem: if only we could attract more solicitors; if only more people chose #LegalAid as a career pathway. But these are symptoms of a deeper issue, says Jayne Butler of North Wales Community Law. Read on 👉 hi.switchy.io/vL7A 012
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreLegal Action Group @legalactiongroup.bsky.social · 29/05/2026🔵 #PublicLaw Update🔵 Amanda Weston KC (@windmill-tilter.bsky.social), Matthew Ahluwalia & Isaac Ricca-Richardson round up recent public law cases from the unlawful proscription of Palestine Action, to the Sex Matters’ challenge. @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social ➡️ hi.switchy.io/vL8K #LawAndPractice 011
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 15/05/2026On 22/05/26, there will be a Manchester launch event for the new national Resist Rent Rises campaign. The campaign is targeted at encouraging tenants to use their new rights and to fight for rent controls. WHERE? The Jain Centre, Longsight, M12 4QE WHEN? 20/05/26 at 6pm. 🏘️📢 000
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreGreater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Another cohort of Legal Advocacy Student Project (LASP) volunteers hard at work at GMLC to ensure residents of GM get the disability benefits they are entitled to! We've been proud to run this project with @manmetuni.bsky.social for many years now, supporting the public but also aspiring lawyers. 001
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreFreedom from Torture @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Article 3 is 15 words that protect so many. Simple, powerful and absolute. Right now, the UK Government is suggesting that the “interpretation” of some of our most precious protections should be reconsidered. This is dangerous ground. Find out more: fftdonate.org/4eKB4d2 046
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentrePrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 13/05/2026National disgrace: workers taking bosses to court forced to wait until 2030. Govt has reduced resources for employment tribunals. Stressful for workers. Rogue employers are more likely to get away with abuse, wage theft and wrongful dismissal. Justice delayed is justice denied.thebureauinvestigates.comWorkers taking bosses to court forced to wait until 2030As money is poured into criminal courts, the employment tribunal faces an endless backlog – and reduced resources 316371
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreGreater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) @gmiau.bsky.social · 12/05/2026We're offering FREE training through the RSMP to local authorities supporting separated children seeking asylum in the UK exploring: the asylum process for children, supporting children when newly arrived, age assessments, refusals, appeals and human rights assessments. Next one: 18 May! Sign up👇eventbrite.co.ukthe asylum process for separated childrenRSMP north west have faciliated this training on the asylum process for seperated asylum seeking children, delviered by GMIAU. 022
Reposted by Greater Manchester Law CentreLaw Centres Network @lawcentres.bsky.social · 09/05/2026The Renters’ Rights Act is a significant moment for private renters but whether it becomes a genuinely transformative one will depend on what happens next. Without #LegalAid, too many renters will be locked out of justice. More in our newsletter. 👉 us5.campaign-archive.com?u=0460307137... 112
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 11/05/2026"While last year the UK government pledged to increase the fees paid to housing legal aid firms, those changes are yet to be fully implemented." www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comRenters’ Rights Act could worsen court delays without proper funding | LettersLetter: Investment in the courts and legal aid will be vital to deal with the expected increase in contested repossession cases, says Mark Evans of the Law Society of England and Wales 000
Greater Manchester Law Centre @gmlawcentre.bsky.social · 07/05/2026More than 7,000 join employment tribunal that will include claims for minimum wage and holiday pay www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comThousands of Just Eat couriers launch legal action to improve workers’ rightsMore than 7,000 join employment tribunal that will include claims for minimum wage and holiday pay 000