EGLAC is taking part in the London Legal Walk again on 18th June 2024, walking 10km shoulder to shoulder with members of advice agencies, chambers, judiciary, law firms, and law schools in aid of free legal advice centres in London and the South East. All funds that we are able to raise will go directly… Continue reading…
Claire Baxter, one of our cherished volunteers, is busy training for the Brighton Marathon on Sunday 7th April 2024. Please support her in her efforts to raise vital funds for our free legal advice clinic: https://www.justgiving.com/page/bm24-eglac To read more about Claire’s experience of volunteering for EGLAC, see the latest in our Meet the Volunteer profiles:… Continue reading…
As well as advising individuals on social welfare issues, East Greenwich Legal Advice Clinic offers a virtual legal advice clinic for people needing advice regarding commercial law matters. This could be owners of small businesses and social enterprises, sole traders or individuals involved in a dispute with a larger company, subject to our eligibility criteria… Continue reading…
We are delighted to announce that EGLAC has appointed two new Trustees! Kathryn Shakespeare has volunteered with EGLAC since it was founded. She is a solicitor by training and spent most of her career with the Government Legal Department. Kathryn is also a fee-paid Judge of the First-tier tribunal. Gifty Okonkwo is a commercial in-house… Continue reading…
Sital Somaiya shares her insights into volunteering for EGLAC and why it is important to her: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7138459662445707265 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7138822031537606656 Continue reading…
EGLAC will be closed from 15th December 2023, reopening on 3rd January 2024. Any emails or contact forms sent in via the website during the Christmas period will be reviewed when we reopen and we will respond as soon as we can. Continue reading…
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Would you like to bring your skills and experience to support the vital work EGLAC is doing in the community? We are looking for two new Trustees to join the board and to take an active part in matters of governance, and responsibility for the overall strategy and finances of the clinic. For a full… Continue reading…
EGLAC has five places in the London Landmarks Half-Marathon, 7th April 2024! For more information about taking part in this iconic event and raising vital funds to help vulnerable people access justice, contact Continue reading…
Six volunteers took part in this year’s London Legal Walk, organised by the London Legal Support Trust, to raise vital funds for EGLAC. It was challenging, walking 10km through central London in a heatwave with 16,000 other participants, but we had a great time. The London Legal Walk is the biggest fundraising event of the… Continue reading…