Written by: Lukia Nomikos, Programme Officer at London Legal Support Trust 2025 has been another meaningful year for the London Specialist Advice Forum (“the Forum”) and its subgroups. The Forum, founded by LLST and funded by City Bridge Foundation, continues to bring together frontline specialist free legal advice agencies from across London. Since [...]
Written by: Nadoya Reid, Communications and Information Officer ALP wins prestigious award at Advising Londoners Awards The Advising Londoners Partnership (ALP) was awarded the Best Pan-London advice service on 18th November at the Advising Londoners Awards. ALP is a strategic collaboration between the Greater London Authority (GLA), London Legal Support Trust (LLST), and the London Citizens Advice network in response to the cost-of-living crisis. This initiative is funded [...]
Written by: Lukia Nomikos, Programme Officer The free legal advice sector is under immense pressure, with increasing demand, limited funding, and workforce challenges around staff wellbeing and retention. For agencies providing immigration and asylum advice, these challenges are compounded by the double threat of hardline government policies and the rise of the far [...]
Written by: Nadoya Reid, Communications and Information Officer As we get ready for the launch of this year’s Centres of Excellence (COEx) annual survey, the 2024 review offers a vital warning about issues shaping the sector’s future. Alongside financial pressures and workforce strain, some agencies noted concerns in operating in increasingly hostile environments [...]
Written by: Caroline Langdell, Senior Programmes Manager at London Legal Support Trust Sometimes, just the word 'data' is enough to start the eye rolls or bring on a cold sweat. In a similar way to when people talk about AI, there's a level of overwhelm that has the ability to stop us in [...]
Written by: Caroline Langdell, Senior Programmes Manager at London Legal Support Trust "I didn't think there was a light at the end of the tunnel, but now my children and I aren't just surviving; we are thriving." – A client's words that capture both the desperation and hope at the heart of London's [...]
Written by: Caroline Langdell, Senior Programmes Manager at London Legal Support Trust Whether you want to embrace it or resist it, AI has become inescapable. For years it has rumbled beneath the surface like a dormant volcano, now it has erupted, and the lava is flowing relentlessly into every corner of our daily [...]
Written by: Lukia Nomikos, Programmes Officer at London Legal Support Trust We all deserve fair and equal access to justice – the right to seek and receive legal support, advice, and representation, when needed, regardless of whether we are in a position of power or wealth. Free legal advice services [...]
