Law for Life is conducting a consultation to try to understand the needs of trusted intermediaries and grassroots organisations regarding housing issues in London. Specifically, the consultation aims to collect information on people’s training needs and developing modules on: issues that private...

The latest reports on child welfare services in England confirm what has been suspected for decades – that there is an overrepresentation of Gypsy/Roma and Traveller (GRT) children engaged with the system. Historically the number of GRT children who are taken into state care has been low, but...

The Government is trying to pass a new law called the Public Order Bill 2022, which would give police more power to arrest protesters if they think the protesters might cause ‘serious disruption’. Penny Mordaunt has announced that the Public Order Bill will be returning to the Commons for...

Law for Life are proud to be part of a collective initiative, together with the Chartered Institute of Housing, Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) and Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London (RAMFEL), to oppose Government plans to remove the licensing requirements for houses in...

'Basically, there is a crisis in housing. There is so much help needed, and so little is provided', explained Maaz Salih, a London Renters Union (LRU) member, speaking at an online event, 'Starting a tenancy and right to rent checks', last November. The event was organised jointly by Law for Life...

No warning was given of this plan and the consultation was not well publicised when it was launched. The consultation period is also very short (it ends on 30 October). The consultation documents are not easy to understand and it is not easy to respond clearly. It is hard not to conclude that this...

In January 2024, Law for Life supported Roma Support Group’s submission to the Education Committee’s Call for Evidence looking into the children’s social care sector in England and the Government’s Stable Homes, Built on Love strategy. The Education Committee’s inquiry looks into reasons for the...

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