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Lunch & Learn: A Guide to Coming to Northern Ireland

Hear about the journey and processes that refugees, migrants and EU residents have to go through when they arrive in Northern Ireland

Two exciting new job opportunities at Law Centre NI

We are currently recruiting a Legal and Legal Information Officer to work in our social security team, as well as a Temporary Bilingual Paralegal to assist our work at Ukraine Assistance Centres.

Law Centre NI Cost of Living Guide published

As the UK's cost of living crisis deepens, Law Centre NI has published a new Cost of Living Guide to help individuals and families in the coming months.

Advice Changes Lives: Law Centre NI client awarded arrears payment of almost £53,000

We continue our Advice Changes Lives series by bringing you ‘Andrew’s’ story.

Child Funeral Fund

The death of a child causes unimaginable pain. The Child Funeral Fund, which was introduced in Northern Ireland in June 2022, provides support to families at the most devastating time in their lives.

Law Centre NI challenges decision to deny Cost of Living payment to homeless client

Law Centre NI is challenging a decision to deny our client, who is homeless, access to a Cost of Living payment designed to help people during the current crisis.

Exciting job opportunities at Law Centre NI

We are seeking a Head of Employment and a Legal Assistant to join our team.

Law Centre NI successfully challenges decision by Information Commissioner

The ICO had previously upheld a decision by the Department for Communities not to provide us with statistics relating to social security appeals.

More recruitment opportunities at Law Centre NI

We are hiring an Administrator and a Policy and Research Officer.

Exciting new opportunity to work with Law Centre NI

If you want a deeply rewarding job with the opportunity to use your experience and skills to transform peoples’ lives and bring about real change, we’d love to hear from you.

Law Centre NI challenges denial of vital bereavement support benefit.

A Law Centre NI client has been granted leave in the High Court to seek a judicial review of a decision not to award her financial support following the death of her partner because they were unmarried.

Ronnie Vellem wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Everyone at Law Centre NI is proud of the fitting tribute to our beloved friend and colleague, Ronnie, who posthumously won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Advancing Race Equality Awards last night.