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Category Archives: South West London Law Centres
Lawyers start to look into Croydon’s temporary accommodation
A public meeting today with public interest lawyers could represent the start of a potentially long campaign to get better living conditions for hundreds of families currently housed in three former office blocks on London Road between Thornton Heath and … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Housing, Socco Cheta Community Hub, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South West London Law Centres
Tagged Concord House, London Road, Norbury, Socco Cheta, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South West London Law Centre, Sycamore House, Thornton Heath, Windsor House
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FREE!: Law centre is offering series of money advice webinars
The South West London Law Centres are staging a series of money advice webinars throughout September, with experts covering a range of common topics including disability benefits, Universal Credit and managing your money – and all are completely free of … Continue reading
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Tagged Money webinars, South West London Law Centre, SWLLC
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Law Centre seeks support for its team in the London Legal Walk
The South West London Law Centres are looking for people to join its team and support them in next month’s London Legal Walk. The event brings together members of the legal community to raise vital funds for the provision of … Continue reading
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Tagged South West London Law Centre, SWLLC
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Perry’s budget cuts to cause borough serious legal problems
Last year, the South West London Law Centre provided help and advice to 3,200 people. This year, Croydon Mayor Jason Perry is cutting all council funding to the centre. KEN TOWL attended their annual meeting last week to hear about … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Council Tax, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Ken Towl, Mayor Jason Perry, Sarah Jones MP, South West London Law Centres
Tagged Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Ken Towl, Labour, LASPO, Legal Aid, Patrick Marples, Sarah Jones MP, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, South West London Law Centre, SWLLC, Tory
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Voluntary sector’s bleak future as Mayor axes all funding
Croydon Voluntary Action, the council-funded umbrella organisation that coordinates the activities of much of the “third sector” in the borough, says it wants to “re-set” its relationship with the Town Hall as Mayor Jason Perry prepares to axe all funding … Continue reading
Posted in Age UK Croydon, Charity, Community associations, Crisis Skylight Centre, Croydon CAB, Croydon Council, Croydon Vision, CVA, Garwood Foundation, Mayor Jason Perry, Mind in Croydon, South West London Law Centres, Steve Phaure
Tagged Age UK Croydon, Asian Resource Centre of Croydon, Conservative, Covid-19, Crisis, Croydon, Croydon Almshouses, Croydon CAB, Croydon Citizens Advice, Croydon Council, Croydon Drop In, Croydon Vision, Croydon Voluntary Action, CVA, Garwood Foundation, Mayor Jason Perry, Mind in Croydon, New Addington Good Samaritans, South West London Law Centre, Steve Phaure, SWLLC, Tory
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Know your rights if you suffer discrimination at work
Our latest advice column from the South West London Law Centre looks at your rights in the workplace if you feel that you are suffering discrimination Under legislation called the Equality Act 2010, employees, workers and prospective employees and workers … Continue reading
SWLLC Temporary Accommodation lunch, Socco Cheta, Dec 1
Posted in Community associations, Housing, Regina Road Residents' Support Group, Socco Cheta Community Hub, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South West London Law Centres
Tagged Regina Road Residents' Support Group, Socco Cheta, South Norwood Community Kitchen, South West London Law Centre, SWLLC, Temporary accommodation
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SWLLC Free Money Advice Webinars, Nov 30 to Dec 15
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Community lawyers urge Gove to act over housing conditions
Patrick Marples, the chief executive of the South West London Law Centres, has urged the government to take action to end the misery of thousands of social housing tenants, living in council homes, housing association properties or paying rent to … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Croydon Council, Health, Housing, South West London Law Centres
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Law Centre starts project to aid borough’s temporary tenants
Housing is a longstanding problem in Croydon, where council continues to accept a higher percentage of those who are homeless and have priority needs than many other areas of London. But there is now a small prospect of improvement for … Continue reading
Law centres in call for better protections for trafficking victims
South West London Law Centres is calling for better protection for victims of human trafficking, instead of the Home Office’s threat of deportation to Rwanda. SWLLC says that the UN World Day Against Trafficking in Persons this Saturday will shine … Continue reading
All you need to know about £150 Council Tax energy rebate
Have you received your emergency energy Council Tax refund yet? Here, RONI MARSH, right, in our monthly advice column from South West London Law Centres, answers the most common questions she is asked about the scheme In February, the government … Continue reading
Cost of living crisis – how to claim what you’re entitled to
With spiralling energy bills and prices for everyday products going up at their fastest rate for 40 years, finances are stretched for many households. Here, RONI MARSH, the money advice team leader at South West London Law Centres, explains the … Continue reading
Lawyers raise £13,000 in sponsored walk for Surrey legal aid
Lawyers, paralegals and staff from South West London Law Centres, based in Croydon’s Davis House, have helped towards a total of £13,000 raised in a sponsored walk staged with the aim to ensure that everyone in Surrey has fair access … Continue reading
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Tagged South West London Law Centre, SWLLC
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Race discrimination at work: giving people a fair hearing
In the latest in our series of legal advice columns from the South West London Law Centre, LANCE BAYNHAM, discrimination caseworker, pictured right, gives examples of race discrimination cases the team is working on and explains what to do if … Continue reading
Sex and sexuality – dealing with workplace discrimination
In the latest in our series of legal advice columns from the South West London Law Centre, employment caseworker SARAH FORSYTH and discrimination caseworker LANCE BAYNHAM explain what to do if you have been forced into a sexualised environment at … Continue reading
Discretionary Housing Payment could help you out of a crisis
Inside Croydon has teamed up with South West London Law Centres to publish regular advice columns, based on the kind of casework being brought to their experts. Here, MAHA KHURRAM, right, a crisis navigator at SWLLC, looks at who is … Continue reading
Law Centres seek your help as they launch a crisis appeal
In August this year, the desperate situation in Afghanistan was unfolding before the world’s eyes, as US and British forces evacuated the country after a conflict that had lasted nearly 20 years. Rajitha Kumar, an immigration solicitor at South West … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, South West London Law Centre
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Cuts to Council Tax Support: this is what you need to do
There’s 10 days remaining to respond to Croydon Council’s consultation on its proposed cuts to Council Tax Support. As Inside Croydon has reported, 20,000 households around the borough will lose out as a result of the cuts proposed, some by … Continue reading
Talking about debt problems is the first step to solving them
Inside Croydon has teamed up with South West London Law Centres to publish regular advice columns, often based on the kind of casework being brought to the expert lawyers at the centres. Here, ahead of Talk Money Week, RONI MARSH, … Continue reading
Labour wants to cut voluntary sector funding by a ‘full Negrini’
CROYDON IN CRISIS: A year after they gave a ‘golden handshake’ to the council CEO who helped bankrupt the borough, part of the £38.4m Town Hall budget cuts will impact dozens of charities and community groups. EXCLUSIVE By STEVEN DOWNES … Continue reading
Posted in Age UK Croydon, CAYSH, Charity, Community associations, Croydon CAB, Croydon Council, Croydon Vision, CVA, Hamida Ali, Jo Negrini, Mind in Croydon, South West London Law Centres, Steve Phaure, Whitgift Foundation
Tagged Asian Resource Centre of Croydon, Croydon, Croydon BME Forum, Croydon Carers Support Centre, Croydon Council, Croydon Voluntary Action, CVA, Hamida Ali, Jo Negrini, Labour, Steve Phaure, Whitgift Foundation
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Croydon legal aid centre is shortlisted for justice awards
South West London Law Centres has been shortlisted for this year’s Law Society Awards in the Excellence in Access to Justice category. SWLLC provides legal advice, often free of charge, from offices in Davis House in Croydon town centre, as … Continue reading
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