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Follow us on Bluesky for the latest on our work supporting #AccessToJustice across the UK.

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Fighting homelessness with… homelessness.

Around 160 families in Lambeth are facing eviction. Why?—the local council wants to house homeless residents currently living in temporary accommodation.

@publiclawcentre's Alexandra Goldenberg spoke to @myldn.
https://t.co/iRD9UgpAts

[Public Interest Law Centre. @publiclawcentre]

PILC are supporting tenants in taking @LambethSE to court for renting council properties on the private market.

It may lead to the evictions of hundreds of residents. Many being made homeless will have to seek housing from the same council evicting them.

https://t.co/0NeDRybDkU

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The Lady Chief Justice celebrated the "wonderful" @CE_LawCentre as she opened a new office in Coventry yesterday.

@FightBach, senior judges, local universities and @coventrycc joined to reflect on nearly 50 years of supporting #AccessToJustice!
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[Vauxhall Law Centre @VLCLiverpool]

We were very sad to learn over the Christmas period that our beloved Treasurer Annie Goodman had passed away. Annie was a huge presence throughout the history of the Law & Information Centre since the very beginning. (1/3)

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The Law Centre has long been raising awareness of litigants in person and the impact of legal aid cuts. Together, we fight for a future where everyone has access to a lawyer. (6/6)

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📺 WATCH: “You never think it’s going to happen to you.”

#LegalAid cuts have seen the rise of litigants in person—people opting to represent themselves in court alone. (1/6) 🧵
https://t.co/AOYqsLwi9Q

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Lisa told her story alongside @gmlawcentre today on @BBCMorningLive.

📺 Watch from 29:38. (5/6)
https://t.co/AOYqsLwi9Q

[Law Centres Network @LawCentres]

We reject divisive narratives which ignore the most urgent challenges facing survivors of child sexual abuse.

LCN has joined 60+ experts calling on the government to guarantee the legal entitlements of survivors both on paper and in practice.
https://t.co/3dpGPEUKg7

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"Estate regeneration is just gentrification under a different name."

Low-income Londoners are being shortchanged. Check out @publiclawcentre's report into cross-subsidy models of estate regeneration.
https://t.co/K8uPMclq7h

[Public Interest Law Centre. @publiclawcentre]

Aren’t council housing and social housing the same thing?

Nope.

Watch in full: https://t.co/HHnoLSM6ek

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When @HarrowLawCentre observed community members struggling to report hate crime, we sent FOI requests to every police force in the country to gain a wider picture.

Our findings have implications for police competence and transparency.
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"Rights aren’t meaningful unless they can be enforced."

Lord Neuberger highlights the widespread injustice caused by government neglect of the #LegalAid system.

Law Centres strive for a world where everyone has access to a lawyer.
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[Renters' Reform Coalition @RentersReformCo]

🚨 Good news!🚨The government have listened to our demands and will limit rent in advance to one month.🥳

As the Renters' Rights Bill moves forward we hope they will consider other key demands to strengthen it and deliver genuine security for renters.
https://t.co/6BsXtWX6xQ

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"It’s a huge acknowledgement of the importance of social welfare law and how essential it is in helping everyday people access justice."

Derbyshire Law Centre solicitor, Lisa Haythorne, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List. ⭐
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[Lisa Haythorne MBE @_lisahaythorne]

Very excited to share that I have been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Years honours. Recognition for doing a job I love. @LawCentres
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Season’s Greetings!

The LCN office is closed for the winter break from Monday, 21 December until Friday, 3 January.

An enormous thank you to everyone who has supported us over the past year.

Check out our newsletter for some 2024 highlights!
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