Haringey Law Centre is a charity that opened in 1976 with a mission to make a positive impact to people’s lives – particularly the most vulnerable and socially excluded.
We do this by providing independent legal advice and representation to people living, working and studying in the London Borough of Haringey and surrounding areas. We are a member of the Law Centres Network.
Haringey Law Centre’s solicitors, caseworkers and volunteers aim to provide and deliver independent legal advice, assistance and representation in housing, debt, welfare benefits, asylum, immigration and employment law matters. Due to funding cuts, the centre is currently only open on weekdays between 11 am and 5 pm. However, on these days and times, people can drop in to see us without an appointment. When they arrive, we will conduct an initial assessment of their case to find out whether the Law Centre will be able to help them. If we are able to help, we will book people in for a more in-depth appointment with one of our solicitors, caseworkers or volunteer lawyers.
COVID-19 NOTICE: The Haringey Law Centre (HLC) works closely with partners to protect and ensure positive health and well-being of residents, clients, partners and all staff. In light of these difficult times, HLC amended the way we work and the way you are now able to access our services. HLC asks for your continued support during these difficult times. In the meantime, HLC urges all contact to us be made via email to; info@haringeylawcentre.org.uk
Haringey Law Centre is regulated by
Haringey Law Centre’s charity registration number is 274760. Haringey Law Centre is also a company limited by guarantee. Our company limited by guarantee number is 1332867.
Haringey Law Centre is a membership organisation. People can apply to become members and get involved in the life of the Law Centre. We also have a management committee made up of members who have been elected volunteer trustees. Trustees are elected/reelected at Haringey Law Centre’s annual general meeting and meet as Haringey Law centre’s management committee around six times a year. Trustees on the management committee set the Law Centre’s strategic direction and hold Law Centre staff accountable for legal and financial decisions they make. Trustees on the management committee are also required to ensure that the Law Centre’s accounts are independently audited filed with the Charities Commission by the end of each financial year.
Unfortunately, Haringey Law Centre lost our local authority funding in April 2016 but we took the decision to try and stay open and continue to try and serve local people who need us. Between April 2016 and December 2016, some of our former staff stayed on with the Law Centre as volunteers and received no pay. Since then, we have been actively working to raise new funds in order to ensure that Haringey Law Centre not only survives but begins to thrive. We are delighted to have been awarded the following new sources of funding:
We are extremely grateful to:
Haringey Law Centre is keen to form partnerships with other organisations in order to help provide more services for residents in Haringey and enable us to return to opening the Law Centre 5 days a week. Please do get in touch if you would be interested in joining the City of London Solicitors, AB Trust, London Legal Support Trust, Debevoise and Plimpton LLP, The London Legal Support Trust, the Northumberland Park Partnership Board, The Big Lottery , Garden Court Chambers and the People’s Post Code Lottery Trust in supporting our work.