News

We are hiring a Communications and Impact Officer

We are now accepting applications to join our team as a Communications and Impact Officer. Closing date: Monday 28th July at 12 noon.

Law Centre NI responds to the UK Government’s ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper’

We have published our response to the UK Government’s ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper’.

Official Error and Waiver Statistics 2024/25

New statistics obtained by the Law Centre show a 31% increase in Universal Credit overpayments in Northern Ireland caused by official errors. The almost 15,000 official errors in 24/25 equated to more than £10.5 million. We are continuing to call for the official publication of open and transparent data to help encourage a reduction in errors made during the decision-making process.

Another successful placement for the Clinical Law Students

Law Centre NI has been successfully hosting a Clinical Law Placement for final year Queen’s University Law Students since 2017. This year, we again welcomed 18 students for a 10-week practical placement that saw them gain key legal experience working alongside our Anti-Poverty and Migration Justice Projects.

Law Centre NI’s Annual Social Justice Lecture 2025

On 4th June 2025, LCNI was pleased to host our Annual Social Justice Lecture and to welcome our keynote speaker Matthew Smerdon, Chief Executive of the Legal Foundation Education, who delivered an address on ‘’The law we need: community, solidarity and the pursuit of social justice’’.

EUSS Changes to qualifying continuous residence period

Home Office have changed the Immigration Rules to enable EUSS pre-settled status holders to be granted settled status where they have been resident in the UK for at least 30 months in the most recent 60 month period.

‘Community as a Superpower’ Our Refugee Week 2025

Read Alaa's blog post about Refugee Week 2025.

Law Centre NI raises concerns over absence of key statistics

Law Centre NI calls on the Department for Communities to immediately publish statistics relevant to proposed benefit reforms and the efficient administration of the social security system.

Northern Ireland asylum statistics – May 2025

The Migration Justice Project at Law Centre NI has updated its briefing outlining statistics around people coming to Northern Ireland seeking safety and sanctuary.

Cliff Edge Coalition responds to Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper

The Cliff Edge Coalition has responded to the 'Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper'.

An effective Refugee Integration Strategy for Northern Ireland? Wishful thinking

Migration Justice statement on the publication of the Refugee Integration Strategy

A Breakdown of the Social Security Appeal Statistics 2024-25

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.