Using the Law to Support Our Community
How it works if you are part of a grassroot or community group … Make a request for our workshop ‘Using the Law to Support Our Community’ my emailing me…
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Wandsworth charities share concern that local residents are being left out in the cold
We and six Wandsworth charities are concerned that local residents are being left out in the cold, as time is running out for Wandsworth Council to distribute £2m winter hardship…
Need legal advice? Our free advice clinics offer a solution
Many problems have legal solutions but without legal knowledge, the law can be difficult to navigate. George, a volunteer lawyer at our legal advice clinics, explains how the one-off advice…
12 new community law workshops start.
This week we launched our workshops in partership with BPP Law School. As part of their StreetLaw project BPP Law School students have agreed to offer our community 12 community…
12 WORKSHOPS ANNOUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STREETLAW
Introducing Wednesday lunch time legal education workshops. The StreetLaw project at BPP University’s Law School will be delivering 12 community legal education workshops in partnership with South West London Law…
New lunchtime public legal education workshops
We are delighted to be offering a series of free lunchtime public legal education workshops, delivered in conjunction with the Streetlaw Project at BPP University Law School. Starting in January,…
Today the Nationality and Borders Bill passes Third Reading in the Commons.
The Bill now goes to the House of Lords, with Second Reading taking place on 5th January 2022. This thread tells us some key things about the bill: Here are…
Community mapping for social justice
There are many different types of mapping. I am not talking about the maps that exist to maintain power, or land division. I am talking about community mapping, so we…
Legal advice is needed.
It is easily said and harder to do. When a situation is overwhelming terms like “self help” and “empowerment” can be suffocating. Expert legal advice must always be available. This…
New crisis fund
We know that for many people crisis existed before Covid-19, and the pandemic has exacerbated their situation, with the cut to universal credit, end of furlough and escalating energy costs…