Christmas opening hours

Central England Law Centre will open for different hours over the Christmas period. Changes to our usual opening times are in bold.

We are currently only providing services by phone - please do not come to the office even if it is open. For more information, please see the information on our service during COVID-19.

Coventry office opening times

24 December: 9:00am to 12:30pm (half day)
25 December: closed
26 December: closed
27 December: closed
28 December: 9:00am to 5:00pm
29 December: 9:00am to 5:00pm
30 December: 9:00am to 5:00pm
31 December: 9:00am to 5:00pm
1 January: closed
2 January: closed
3 January: closed
4 January: open as normal

Birmingham office opening times

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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.
CELC Response to Ministry of Justice Review of Civil Legal Aid

The Law Centre submits response to the Ministry of Justice’s call for evidence in the ongoing Review of Civil Legal Aid as part of our mission to ensure access to justice for all.
Intensive Support

Funded by Coventry Building Society and the NHS Innovation Fund, the Law Centre employs two intensive support workers to help vulnerable clients to not only solve their immediate legal issue but to take a holistic approach to addressing underlying issues, enabling them to move from a position of crisis to a point of stability.

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.
CELC Response to Ministry of Justice Review of Civil Legal Aid

The Law Centre submits response to the Ministry of Justice’s call for evidence in the ongoing Review of Civil Legal Aid as part of our mission to ensure access to justice for all.
Home Office admits breaching Article 14 ECHR by discriminating against victim of domestic abuse with pre-settled status

The Home Office has agreed to settle a case challenging the lawfulness of the current DDV Concession rules in an agreement that acknowledges it discriminated against a survivor of domestic violence.
Supreme Court confirms new right to claim advance payments of Universal Credit despite not having a National Insurance Number

The Supreme Court has refused the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions permission to appeal the Court of Appeal's decision on DWP's policy refusing advance payments of Universal Credit to claimants waiting for National Insurance Numbers
Central England Law Centre partners with The Belgrade Theatre to offer community support during run of I, Daniel Blake

The critically acclaimed stage premiere of the multi-award-winning film, first released in 2016, will be playing at Coventry's Belgrade Theatre from 8-11 November and Central England Law Centre has partnered with the Belgrade to offer community support.
Central England Law Centre joins 65 legal aid providers demanding urgent changes to civil legal aid

The Law Centre has signed a joint letter, alongside other legal aid providers which account for 60% of all immigration and asylum controlled work, to the Ministry Of Justice, calling on government to improve hourly rates in order to avert ‘catastrophic’ breakdown in legal aid.
Permission granted by High Court to challenge lawfulness of DDV concession for domestic abuse survivors with pre-settled status following Home Secretary's failure to respond

Permission has been granted by the High Court in Birmingham to challenge lawfulness of the Destitute Domestic Violence Concession and how it applies to those with pre-settled status.
Politicians Visit Law Centre to Learn About Vital Work Providing Social Welfare Support to People in West Midlands

Attorney General, Victoria Prentis, and Shadow Attorney General, Emily Thornberry, both visited Central England Law Centre in separate visits to learn about the vital work it is doing to provide social welfare legal support to people in Coventry and Birmingham
Legal challenge to Destitute Domestic Violence concession for domestic abuse survivors with pre-settled status

Central England Law Centre has issued judicial review proceedings in a case arguing that a survivor of severe domestic abuse is being discriminated against and prevented from accessing financial support under current immigration rules.
Strategic Social Justice Clinic joins other non-profits and civil society organisations to stand up for human rights in the UK

The Strategic Social Justice Clinic (SSJC) - a joint initiative between Central England Law Centre (CELC) and Warwick LinC – has published a report based on its 'Rights in Food Justice' project, which it has submitted as evidence to JustFair for inclusion in its report to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.