Law Centres Network

08/06/2026

Justice is a health intervention: sometimes, NHS patients need legal assistance as part of their treatment. ⚖️🩺

Law Centre health justice partnerships across the country are seeing great outcomes for both patients and public services.

Four out of 10 clients who obtained legal advice at their GPs’ surgeries reported that their issues were resolved within three months, according to new research.

04/06/2026

‘A giant of the legal aid world.’ ❤️

We’ll be forever grateful to Pip Salvador-Jones for her personal contribution to the Law Centres movement and lifelong dedication to access to justice.

Her brilliant legacy and everything that she built lives on.

Other lives: Legal expert who worked at three London law centres before becoming director of Barking and Dagenham Citizens Advice

01/06/2026

Early legal advice works.

7 in 10 people who received government-backed early legal advice resolved their problems sooner and avoided going to court.

Fewer problems escalate into more complex and costly interventions—with individuals, public services and the taxpayer all benefitting.

A government-funded early legal advice grant programme has enabled 70% of clients to resolve their problems at an early stage and avoid unnecessary court hearings.

26/05/2026

This isn’t about NIMBY v YIMBY. It’s about appropriate development.

Southwark Law Centre has achieved a significant planning victory after a lengthy public inquiry. Plans to redevelop a South London shopping centre will not go ahead after inspectors found the proposals failed to serve community needs.

The Law Centre is calling for a more inclusive approach to future development proposals.

Full story:
🔗 https://www.southwarklawcentre.org.uk/major-victory-for-community-in-aylesham-inquiry/

23/05/2026

The UK care sector is a hotbed for worker exploitation.

A new report from Public Interest Law Centre investigates the financialisation of care homes. 👇

An investigation into the financialisation of care homes Today, the Public Interest Law Centre, Corporate Watch, and Good Jobs First, Violation Tracker UK, launched Careless Profiteering, a report examining the exploitative business models, finances, and ownership structures which extract money from...

20/05/2026

Beyond this week of action, people across the UK will keep showing up for their neighbours and their communities.

Law Centres will be there, too, fighting your corner when you’ve got nowhere else to turn.

We’re proud to be part of a .

16/05/2026

We joined a because we believe something simple: legal support is an act of hope.

When someone walks into a Law Centre feeling powerless and leaves with their rights protected—that's hope, made real.

This week, we're celebrating it. 💛

13/05/2026

Hope looks different depending on who you are.

For a family facing eviction, it's a solicitor who picks up the phone. For someone whose benefits have been stopped, it's an adviser who understands the system. For a worker who's been treated unfairly, it's knowing they don't have to face it alone.

That's what we're part of. That's why we're joining a 💛

12/05/2026

Hope is knowing your rights.

Hope is someone in your corner.

Hope is what Law Centres do, every day.

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09/05/2026

The 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 , too many renters will be locked out of justice.

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