South West London Law Centres disbands employment team amid funding squeeze
South West London Law Centres said it has disbanded its employment team and warned its housing team is at risk after staff losses and cuts in external funding, the Law Gazette reported on September 25, 2026. Chief executive Patrick Marples said legal aid cuts and loss of EHRC and local-authority funding force disproportionate fundraising, harming retention. In a consultation response, SWLLC urged government to keep the Access to Justice Foundation as sole recipient of undistributed collective-action damages.
Key points
- SWLLC has disbanded its employment team and says its housing team is in danger.Law Gazette
- Marples cited legal aid cuts and loss of EHRC and local-authority funding.Law Gazette
- The centers say fundraising takes a disproportionate share of management time and drives staff exits.Law Gazette
- SWLLC urged government to keep the Access to Justice Foundation as sole recipient of undistributed class-action sums.Law Gazette
- CILEX also backed retaining the foundation as sole recipient in the same consultation.Law Gazette
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