Head of Housing – Hugh Wilkinson

Hugh has worked on legal aid housing cases for most of his career. He joined the Law Centre in 2019 from private practice in London, and since April 2022 has supervised the Law Centre’s housing team.

He is experienced in a wide range of housing cases, including possession proceedings, homelessness appeals, injunctions and committal proceedings, and appears regularly as duty solicitor in Coventry and Nuneaton County Courts as well as undertaking advocacy on most of his own cases.

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Law Centre joins with over 250 charities to share concerns about Rwanda Bill

In response to Parliament passing the Rwanda Bill Central England Law Centre has signed a letter to the Prime Minister with over 250 organisations who share concerns that the Bill is attack on human rights
Housing Solicitor / Caseworker

We are looking for an experienced housing solicitor / caseworker who will be part of our housing team specialising in dealing with a range of legal aid housing matters including possessions, evictions, homelessness and disrepair.
Central England Law Centre Board Trustees

As a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, we have a board of dedicated trustees who share ultimate responsibility for how our governance and how the overall organisation is managed and run. We're now seeking to strengthen our Board through the recruitment of one or more new trustees who will bring their unique blend of skills, experience and knowledge to ultimately benefit our communities across Coventry and Birmingham.
Home Office amends rules to include partners with pre-settled status within scheme of support for survivors of domestic violence

In response to the Law Centre's case, the Home Office has now amended the immigration rules to include partners with pre-settled status within the new scheme of support for migrant victims of domestic abuse.