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Category: Public interest litigation

Last June we launched our Public Interest Litigation Unit which aims to offer a new service to advice agencies, charities, community groups and campaigners across Scotland. We had already identified some significant test cases affecting tens of thousands of vulnerable Scots that we are now progressing, in partnership with a national charity in Scotland. The project is led by our Principal Solicitor, Mike Dailly and Deirdre Flanigan, our second year trainee solicitor.

PILU seeks to advance human rights, equality and financial inclusion through the use of strategic public interest litigation in Scotland. We have a particular focus on mitigating the impact of the austerity agenda, with its resultant cuts to welfare benefits and essential public services. Public interest litigation is the use of legal action which seeks to advance the cause of minority or disadvantaged groups or individuals, or which seeks to progressively advance issues of significant public concern.

We are currently progressing a range of cases involving social care services, charging for non-residential care, homelessness, and have been working closely with our local MP, Chris Stephens and his team on the treatment of asylum seekers in Glasgow.

GLC’s latest on Serco’s proposed eviction of asylum seekers in Glasgow

August 6, 2018 Danny Phillips Campaigns, News, Press releases, Public interest litigation

MEDIA RELEASE: This statement updates Govan Law Centre’s position on[…]

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GLC seek interim interdict to prevent Serco evictions

August 2, 2018 Danny Phillips Campaigns, News, Public interest litigation

Govan Law Centre solicitors continue to work with MPs, the[…]

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Govan Law Centre working to prevent Serco’s proposed summary eviction of up to 300 asylum seekers in Glasgow 

July 31, 2018 Danny Phillips Campaigns, Govan Law Centre Blog, News, Public interest litigation

Govan Law Centre is working with MPs, Glasgow City Council,[…]

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Scottish council treble pay for sleep over care

January 30, 2018 Danny Phillips Campaigns, News, Parliamentary and social policy, Public interest litigation

Govan Law Centre’s senior solicitor Laura Simpson and solicitor advocate[…]

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Public Interest Litigation Unit

May 24, 2017 Danny Phillips Campaigns, Public interest litigation

Our Public Interest Litigation Unit (PILU) seeks to advance human[…]

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Press releases

  • Statement re IH decision in Ali v. Serco and others – Wednesday, 3 November 2019 at 12.30pm, Govan Law Centre
    November 14, 2019
  • ‘SERCO case’ Scotland Supreme Court decision on Wednesday 13 November at 12.30pm
    November 11, 2019
  • Glasgow law centres, advice agencies and charities come together to prevent injustice against Glasgow asylum seekers
    July 12, 2019
  • Govan Law Centre statement on Serco’s press statement today
    June 12, 2019
  • Proposal to cut £2.6m from homelessness services in Glasgow wholly wrong, say GLC
    May 8, 2019

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What’s happening at GLC?

  • We are 25 yrs old! December 4, 2019
  • Talk Money Talk Pensions Week November 14, 2019
  • Statement re IH decision in Ali v. Serco and others – Wednesday, 3 November 2019 at 12.30pm, Govan Law Centre November 14, 2019
  • ‘SERCO case’ Scotland Supreme Court decision on Wednesday 13 November at 12.30pm November 11, 2019
  • Mull and Iona parking charges victory September 9, 2019

RSS GLC Blog

  • GLC statement on the reclaiming motion appeal in Ali v. Serco Ltd and others May 1, 2019
  • Don't throw your cash away to a quick home buy company: GLC calls for greater public awareness raising in Scotland April 24, 2019
  • GLC raises concerns over Local Housing Allowance for private sector tenants in Scotland April 8, 2019
  • Scottish rents spiralling at double the rate of inflation don’t tell the full story: GLC raises concern over the private rented sector in Scotland December 29, 2018

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