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Exciting new job opportunities at Law Centre NI

The Law Centre is currently recruiting for multiple positions as we work across all communities in Northern Ireland to fulfil our vision that we all live in a more just and equal society.

New Recruitment Opportunity! Senior Lawyer – Migration Justice

We’re currently recruiting a Senior Lawyer to join our Migration Justice Team delivering high quality and strategic legal work and managing a small legal team.

NI Assembly motion: Opposition to Racism – Briefing August 2024

On 8 August 2024, the Assembly will debate the Opposition to Racism motion. The Law Centre urges MLAs to support the motion. In this short briefing paper, we highlight some key recommendations relating to refugee integration. Read the briefing here.

Standing together for us all

For people who have sought sanctuary and a place of safety with the opportunity to rebuild their lives here, Northern Ireland has always offered a welcoming, compassionate place to call home. Equally, this is so for everyone living and working in Northern Ireland, whatever their background, and who contribute so much to our economy and our public services through vital work in many of our essential services. Their presence enriches our communities.

Panorama: Britain’s Child Health Crisis

Professor Sir Michael G. Marmot, the leading global figure on the social determinants of health and how they lead to health inequalities, contributed to a recent Panorama documentary 'Britain's Child Health Crisis' noting that the two-child limit has placed half a million children into poverty.

Advice Changes Lives: Rachel’s Story

“Rachel” called our Social Security advice line distressed about a letter that she received from Universal Credit which stated that she had been overpaid by approximately £25,000 and now had to repay it. Read her story here.

Law Centre calls for greater transparency as instances of ‘official error’ overpayments in benefits continue to rise

Recovery of social security benefit overpayments caused by official error is leading to hardship for thousands of people in Northern Ireland each year.

Social Security appeal statistics obtained by Law Centre NI reveal how outcomes can be improved

The Law Centre has renewed its call for the Department for Communities to publish data on an annual basis relating to social security appeals in Northern Ireland.

Summer edition of our Social Security Law and Practice Bulletin published

The summer 2024 edition of our quarterly Social Security Law and Practice Bulletin has just been published. This is an excellent resource for advisers which provides updates on legislation, case law and other social security issues.

Exciting new job opportunities at Law Centre NI

We’re currently recruiting for four roles within the Law Centre team as we work across all communities in Northern Ireland to fulfil our vision that we all live in a more just and equal society.

Cliff Edge briefing to Public Accounts Committee Inquiry into Child Poverty

The Cliff Edge Coalition has this week submitted a briefing to the Public Accounts Committee Inquiry into Child Poverty in Northern Ireland.

New Blog: Unleashing the Power of Network

On 13-14 June, our Professional Learning Officer, Kristy Duff, and over one hundred other attendees - took part in the Law Centres Network conference at Birmingham City University. Read Kristy's blog here.