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Helping you with life's legal problems.
Formerly known as Law For Life, Advicenow.
Formerly known as Law For Life, Advicenow.
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@advicenow.bsky.social
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We're Advicenow! We equip individuals & communities to tackle legal problems with easy-to-use guides, self-help tools, education & training. We research what works & collaborate with others to increase access to justice. Follow us for clear, practical help with everyday legal issues.
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These are the voices you never hear. People seeking safety are trapped in hotel rooms for months, often years. These lengthy stays are ruining people’s lives, whilst lining the pockets of others. #ProfitingfromPeople
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These are the voices you never hear. People seeking safety are trapped in hotel rooms for months, often years. These lengthy stays are ruining people’s lives, whilst lining the pockets of others. #ProfitingfromPeople
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November 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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These are the voices you never hear. People seeking safety are trapped in hotel rooms for months, often years. These lengthy stays are ruining people’s lives, whilst lining the pockets of others. #ProfitingfromPeople
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These are the voices you never hear. People seeking safety are trapped in hotel rooms for months, often years. These lengthy stays are ruining people’s lives, whilst lining the pockets of others. #ProfitingfromPeople
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In 2024, there were 463 complaints specifically about the meals provided in asylum hotels. Can you guess why?
Read more about the reality of hotel life in our new report. #ProfitingfromPeople
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In 2024, there were 463 complaints specifically about the meals provided in asylum hotels. Can you guess why?
Read more about the reality of hotel life in our new report. #ProfitingfromPeople
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November 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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In 2024, there were 463 complaints specifically about the meals provided in asylum hotels. Can you guess why?
Read more about the reality of hotel life in our new report. #ProfitingfromPeople
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In 2024, there were 463 complaints specifically about the meals provided in asylum hotels. Can you guess why?
Read more about the reality of hotel life in our new report. #ProfitingfromPeople
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Our new report on hotel accommodation drops today.
These hotels are not 5*. Here's the proof.
Relying on testimony from clients, photos & medical evidence, you can now see the awful reality of hotel life.
More updates throughout the day so watch this space.
www.ramfel.org.uk/asylum-hotel...
Our new report on hotel accommodation drops today.
These hotels are not 5*. Here's the proof.
Relying on testimony from clients, photos & medical evidence, you can now see the awful reality of hotel life.
More updates throughout the day so watch this space.
www.ramfel.org.uk/asylum-hotel...
Asylum Hotels Report
Our new report, Profiting from People: Inside the UK’s Asylum Hotels , exposes the true horrors that refugees face whilst housed for years on end in asylum hotels. We’ve long known this, and now...
www.ramfel.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Our new report on hotel accommodation drops today.
These hotels are not 5*. Here's the proof.
Relying on testimony from clients, photos & medical evidence, you can now see the awful reality of hotel life.
More updates throughout the day so watch this space.
www.ramfel.org.uk/asylum-hotel...
Our new report on hotel accommodation drops today.
These hotels are not 5*. Here's the proof.
Relying on testimony from clients, photos & medical evidence, you can now see the awful reality of hotel life.
More updates throughout the day so watch this space.
www.ramfel.org.uk/asylum-hotel...
Advicenow has joined 291 charities & legal bodies in a powerful statement in support of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The ECHR is a vital tool for democracy, enabling ordinary people to hold public bodies accountable for failures (like Hillsborough and Windrush). Let’s defend it.
November 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Advicenow has joined 291 charities & legal bodies in a powerful statement in support of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The ECHR is a vital tool for democracy, enabling ordinary people to hold public bodies accountable for failures (like Hillsborough and Windrush). Let’s defend it.
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'You've got to treat children equally… You don't tell a child who's the third child, you're gonna have half the time at school. You don't tell them that the fourth child is going to have a third of the time.'
- Gordon Brown on scrapping the two-child limit for all kids.
- Gordon Brown on scrapping the two-child limit for all kids.
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
'You've got to treat children equally… You don't tell a child who's the third child, you're gonna have half the time at school. You don't tell them that the fourth child is going to have a third of the time.'
- Gordon Brown on scrapping the two-child limit for all kids.
- Gordon Brown on scrapping the two-child limit for all kids.
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It’s just over two weeks now till the budget. Every night, parents in poverty are lying in bed, unable to sleep, worrying about how to pay essential bills. This can and must be changed. Ending the two-child limit & benefit cap is the right (indeed only) place to start m.youtube.com/watch?v=94fq...
Lying awake
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November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
It’s just over two weeks now till the budget. Every night, parents in poverty are lying in bed, unable to sleep, worrying about how to pay essential bills. This can and must be changed. Ending the two-child limit & benefit cap is the right (indeed only) place to start m.youtube.com/watch?v=94fq...
Important report by our incredible associate Jo Underwood about the impact of shifting away from open door, face-to-face services on people experiencing homelessness and the subsequent pressure this is placing on hospitals.
“This is not just a policy failure, it’s a legal and moral one"
@kcllaw.bsky.social's Jo Underwood spoke to @insidehousing.bsky.social about their new report, which our researchers contributed to, on cuts to frontline support for homelessness.
➡️ www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/council...
@kcllaw.bsky.social's Jo Underwood spoke to @insidehousing.bsky.social about their new report, which our researchers contributed to, on cuts to frontline support for homelessness.
➡️ www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/council...
Council cuts to walk-in homelessness services in London driving people to hospitals, report finds
People experiencing homelessness in London are increasingly turning to hospitals for help due to the limited number of councils offering walk-in services, research has found.
www.insidehousing.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Important report by our incredible associate Jo Underwood about the impact of shifting away from open door, face-to-face services on people experiencing homelessness and the subsequent pressure this is placing on hospitals.
It’s TrusteesWeek.
A time to celebrate the incredible contributions of trustees like Savita Narain and the difference they make to our small but mighty organisation.
Follow us on LinkedIn or sign up to our newsletter to be notified when we are looking for trustees.
A time to celebrate the incredible contributions of trustees like Savita Narain and the difference they make to our small but mighty organisation.
Follow us on LinkedIn or sign up to our newsletter to be notified when we are looking for trustees.
November 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It’s TrusteesWeek.
A time to celebrate the incredible contributions of trustees like Savita Narain and the difference they make to our small but mighty organisation.
Follow us on LinkedIn or sign up to our newsletter to be notified when we are looking for trustees.
A time to celebrate the incredible contributions of trustees like Savita Narain and the difference they make to our small but mighty organisation.
Follow us on LinkedIn or sign up to our newsletter to be notified when we are looking for trustees.
This Trustees Week we thank all our fantastic trustees who make us the brilliant organisation we are.
Interested in joining us as our new treasurer? Applications close Sunday 30th November. advicenow.org.uk/about-us/job...
#TrusteesWeek
Interested in joining us as our new treasurer? Applications close Sunday 30th November. advicenow.org.uk/about-us/job...
#TrusteesWeek
November 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
This Trustees Week we thank all our fantastic trustees who make us the brilliant organisation we are.
Interested in joining us as our new treasurer? Applications close Sunday 30th November. advicenow.org.uk/about-us/job...
#TrusteesWeek
Interested in joining us as our new treasurer? Applications close Sunday 30th November. advicenow.org.uk/about-us/job...
#TrusteesWeek
We are proud to be part of the Five Basics Campaign, fighting for the most fundamental amenities that every household should have.
@trustforlondon.bsky.social
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Advicenow joins London-wide campaign for minimum standards in temporary accommodation
What is The Five Basics campaign?This London-wide campaign calls for the most fundamental amenities that every household should expect, especially those navigating the instability of temporary accommo...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
We are proud to be part of the Five Basics Campaign, fighting for the most fundamental amenities that every household should have.
@trustforlondon.bsky.social
advicenow.org.uk/advicenow-joins-london-wide-campaign-minimum-standards-temporary-accommodation
@trustforlondon.bsky.social
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Finally! Whilst you can still be served a section 21 eviction right now, once the law is implemented it will be illegal! This is amazing news for renters.
The Renters’ Rights Act is NOW LAW!
Soon S21 evictions, which have forced millions of people out of their homes for no reason & with just 2 months notice, will be a thing of the past.
This is what our movement can achieve when we stand together.
Soon S21 evictions, which have forced millions of people out of their homes for no reason & with just 2 months notice, will be a thing of the past.
This is what our movement can achieve when we stand together.
October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Finally! Whilst you can still be served a section 21 eviction right now, once the law is implemented it will be illegal! This is amazing news for renters.
The importance of legal aid for domestic abuse cases cannot be underestimated.
The Law Society of England and Wales has called on the government to further invest in the civil legal aid system to "begin eliminating legal aid deserts."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Law Society of England and Wales has called on the government to further invest in the civil legal aid system to "begin eliminating legal aid deserts."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Legal aid saved me from my ex-husband'
Norfolk Community Law Service warns that more people are being
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October 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The importance of legal aid for domestic abuse cases cannot be underestimated.
The Law Society of England and Wales has called on the government to further invest in the civil legal aid system to "begin eliminating legal aid deserts."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Law Society of England and Wales has called on the government to further invest in the civil legal aid system to "begin eliminating legal aid deserts."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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⚡WE'RE HIRING!⚡
We're looking for a Casework Trainee to join our team.
Application deadline: 14th November
-Full-time: 35 hours per week, 18 month fixed term contract
-Location: London
-Salary: £28,000 per annum
⚡ Please apply and share!
www.migrantsorganise.org/were-hiring-...
We're looking for a Casework Trainee to join our team.
Application deadline: 14th November
-Full-time: 35 hours per week, 18 month fixed term contract
-Location: London
-Salary: £28,000 per annum
⚡ Please apply and share!
www.migrantsorganise.org/were-hiring-...
We're Hiring: Casework Trainee! - Migrants Organise
Migrants Organise is hiring for the role Community Programme Casework Trainee, based in London, 35 hours per week. Apply by 14 November!
www.migrantsorganise.org
October 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
⚡WE'RE HIRING!⚡
We're looking for a Casework Trainee to join our team.
Application deadline: 14th November
-Full-time: 35 hours per week, 18 month fixed term contract
-Location: London
-Salary: £28,000 per annum
⚡ Please apply and share!
www.migrantsorganise.org/were-hiring-...
We're looking for a Casework Trainee to join our team.
Application deadline: 14th November
-Full-time: 35 hours per week, 18 month fixed term contract
-Location: London
-Salary: £28,000 per annum
⚡ Please apply and share!
www.migrantsorganise.org/were-hiring-...
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Next, our editor @nmozz.bsky.social explored the impact of race on child poverty.
"The more explicit we are in defining the problem, the better our chance at devising efficient solutions that are genuinely effective in the communities that need them the most."
national.thelead.uk/p/child-pove...
"The more explicit we are in defining the problem, the better our chance at devising efficient solutions that are genuinely effective in the communities that need them the most."
national.thelead.uk/p/child-pove...
The colour of poverty: Black and brown children are at the sharp end of the crisis
Policies to tackle child poverty that don’t acknowledge the impact of race are simply not going to cut it.
national.thelead.uk
October 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Next, our editor @nmozz.bsky.social explored the impact of race on child poverty.
"The more explicit we are in defining the problem, the better our chance at devising efficient solutions that are genuinely effective in the communities that need them the most."
national.thelead.uk/p/child-pove...
"The more explicit we are in defining the problem, the better our chance at devising efficient solutions that are genuinely effective in the communities that need them the most."
national.thelead.uk/p/child-pove...
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Excited to announce we are recruiting a trainee! Thanks to our partnership with the Legal Education Foundation Fellowship Programme.
Please share!!
Please share!!
We're recruiting a trainee solicitor with a strong sense of justice, who is looking to build a career in a legal profession.
After two years, you will gain the required practical experience to fully qualify as a solicitor.
Apply or send to a friend🤝
www.workrightscentre.org/publications...
After two years, you will gain the required practical experience to fully qualify as a solicitor.
Apply or send to a friend🤝
www.workrightscentre.org/publications...
We’re recruiting a Trainee Solicitor (Immigration and Employment) | Work Rights Centre
www.workrightscentre.org
October 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Excited to announce we are recruiting a trainee! Thanks to our partnership with the Legal Education Foundation Fellowship Programme.
Please share!!
Please share!!
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The 🧏 BSL version of the Disability Poverty Campaign Group survey about Access to Work is here: buff.ly/7ePowwo
We want to understand how support through Access to Work is changing. If you have been reassessed in the past two years, we want to hear from you!
We want to understand how support through Access to Work is changing. If you have been reassessed in the past two years, we want to hear from you!
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October 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The 🧏 BSL version of the Disability Poverty Campaign Group survey about Access to Work is here: buff.ly/7ePowwo
We want to understand how support through Access to Work is changing. If you have been reassessed in the past two years, we want to hear from you!
We want to understand how support through Access to Work is changing. If you have been reassessed in the past two years, we want to hear from you!
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❗ The two-child limit is pushing families to food banks.
This policy is cruel. And it's time to end it.
Email your MP to call on the Chancellor to end the two-child limit 👉 https://bit.ly/4ovyIAj
This policy is cruel. And it's time to end it.
Email your MP to call on the Chancellor to end the two-child limit 👉 https://bit.ly/4ovyIAj
October 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
❗ The two-child limit is pushing families to food banks.
This policy is cruel. And it's time to end it.
Email your MP to call on the Chancellor to end the two-child limit 👉 https://bit.ly/4ovyIAj
This policy is cruel. And it's time to end it.
Email your MP to call on the Chancellor to end the two-child limit 👉 https://bit.ly/4ovyIAj
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Forced to share pins, left open to fraud!
1 in 5 with mental health conditions risk financial abuse by sharing pins as banks don't offer carers cards, 3rd party notifications or controls. We want to change that. Full info www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/10...
1 in 5 with mental health conditions risk financial abuse by sharing pins as banks don't offer carers cards, 3rd party notifications or controls. We want to change that. Full info www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/10...
October 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Forced to share pins, left open to fraud!
1 in 5 with mental health conditions risk financial abuse by sharing pins as banks don't offer carers cards, 3rd party notifications or controls. We want to change that. Full info www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/10...
1 in 5 with mental health conditions risk financial abuse by sharing pins as banks don't offer carers cards, 3rd party notifications or controls. We want to change that. Full info www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/10...
Generation Rent are running some great workshops this week! Sign up and learn more about your rights as a renter.
More info about the webinars can be found here www.generationrent.org/renters-righ...
Renters' Rights Awareness Week 2025 - Generation Rent
The Renters’ Rights Bill is set to shake up the way we rent. It’s getting rid of Section 21 evictions and bringing in lots of new rights and rules to […]
www.generationrent.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Generation Rent are running some great workshops this week! Sign up and learn more about your rights as a renter.
The process for applying to the Family Court about children has changed. You're now expected to take certain steps before you apply. Our new guide explains exactly what you need to do.
bit.ly/4pR2VLr
#FamilyLaw #ChildArrangements
bit.ly/4pR2VLr
#FamilyLaw #ChildArrangements
October 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The process for applying to the Family Court about children has changed. You're now expected to take certain steps before you apply. Our new guide explains exactly what you need to do.
bit.ly/4pR2VLr
#FamilyLaw #ChildArrangements
bit.ly/4pR2VLr
#FamilyLaw #ChildArrangements
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On Monday, our legal adviser Frances Edwards will join Augusta Itua, legal consultant at CoramBAAF to talk about the legal implications of the kinship local offer - a new duty on local authorities to set out what support they provide to kinship families in their area.
#KinshipCareWeek2025
#KinshipCareWeek2025
October 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
On Monday, our legal adviser Frances Edwards will join Augusta Itua, legal consultant at CoramBAAF to talk about the legal implications of the kinship local offer - a new duty on local authorities to set out what support they provide to kinship families in their area.
#KinshipCareWeek2025
#KinshipCareWeek2025
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More than one in 10 kinship carers are concerned they won’t be able to continue caring for their kinship children in the next year.
Kinship carers are sleeping on sofas and floors to keep children out of care
www.bigissue.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
More than one in 10 kinship carers are concerned they won’t be able to continue caring for their kinship children in the next year.
Beth, our amazing Head of Legal Information and Pro Bono has co-authored an article with Graeme Fraser Partner & Head of Family at William Sturges, on the need for language in family law cases to be as accessible as possible. Give it a read!
resolution.org.uk/the-review/c...
resolution.org.uk/the-review/c...
Why language matters in the Year of the Code
First for family law
resolution.org.uk
October 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Beth, our amazing Head of Legal Information and Pro Bono has co-authored an article with Graeme Fraser Partner & Head of Family at William Sturges, on the need for language in family law cases to be as accessible as possible. Give it a read!
resolution.org.uk/the-review/c...
resolution.org.uk/the-review/c...
Opportunity for London-based community Refugee orgs! @superhighways.bsky.social are offering help with creating a website or setting one up! Followed by three weeks of training to help you confidently update and manage it.
Info at link below:
superhighways.org.uk/training-adv...
Info at link below:
superhighways.org.uk/training-adv...
Build a free website for your Refugee Community Organisation - Superhighways
superhighways.org.uk
October 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Opportunity for London-based community Refugee orgs! @superhighways.bsky.social are offering help with creating a website or setting one up! Followed by three weeks of training to help you confidently update and manage it.
Info at link below:
superhighways.org.uk/training-adv...
Info at link below:
superhighways.org.uk/training-adv...
We recommend signing up for GMLC's newsletter!
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This month's newsletter has great tips on finding free legal advice.
You can find further info on one of their recommendations, which is to join a union to receive support and employment law advice here: gmlaw.org.uk/employment-l...
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This month's newsletter has great tips on finding free legal advice.
You can find further info on one of their recommendations, which is to join a union to receive support and employment law advice here: gmlaw.org.uk/employment-l...
GMLC is now on Bluesky! Hello to those of you who have followed us already.
Today we visited the picket line at the Manchester Early Intervention services strike for better funding of mental health services.
#ManchesterstrikeMH
Today we visited the picket line at the Manchester Early Intervention services strike for better funding of mental health services.
#ManchesterstrikeMH
September 29, 2025 at 9:43 AM
We recommend signing up for GMLC's newsletter!
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This month's newsletter has great tips on finding free legal advice.
You can find further info on one of their recommendations, which is to join a union to receive support and employment law advice here: gmlaw.org.uk/employment-l...
t.co/KJ0wbqPKS5
This month's newsletter has great tips on finding free legal advice.
You can find further info on one of their recommendations, which is to join a union to receive support and employment law advice here: gmlaw.org.uk/employment-l...