South Manchester Law Centre

Free Confidential Advice on Immigration and Women's Rights

584 Stockport Road Longsight Manchester M13 0RQ 0161 225 5111

Opening times: 10am - 12.30pm: Monday, Wednesday, Friday. No appointment necessary

Telephone advice: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2.00 - 4.30

The Law Centre is closed for the holiday and will open again on Tuesday 3rd January. Next advice sessions are on Wednesday 4th January.

The nearest railway station is Levenshulme. Buses 53,54,168,188, 191,192,196 and 197 stop nearby.

If you need advice in a language other than English or in sign language, we will provide an interpreter if we have a signed legal help form. Please bring someone who can interpret with you on your first visit.

If you have difficulties hearing or speaking please let us know before you come for advice. The ground floor is accessible for wheelchairs and has an adapted toilet. If you can not get to the law centre because of sickness, disability or domestic responsibilities, we will try and arrange to visit you at home.

You are welcome to bring your children with you to the centre. We have toys for them to play with.

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We do not guarantee to take on any particular case. If you want to know whether we can help you please ring or email first. We are now taking on a limited number of private cases.

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We do not offer advice by email, but you can send us a message to admin@smlc.org.uk.

• We provide a high quality specialist service for our communities which is not available from private practice or from other public providers.
• We have an established reputation with immigrant communities in Manchester because of our extensive casework and campaigning against racist immigration policies.
• We are independent of service providers such as the Home Office, the City Council, the Benefits Agency, creditors, landlords and employers.
• Our services are culturally accessible because our staff and volunteers are part of the local communities, speak the languages of local people and understand their situation.
• We are able to access interpreters when necessary.
• Our services are physically accessible.
• We have been established in the area since 1976 and have a track record of responding to the changing needs of our communities.
• We carry out campaigning and community development work.
• We look for new remedies and take on unusual cases.
• We take cases through to the highest courts.

We are members of, and comply with the requirements for independent advice laid down by, the Law Centres Federation. We have a Community Legal Service Quality Mark and are registered with the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner and our work is regularly subject to independent audit.

Company number 1930734 Registered in England. Our registered office is as above.

Charity Number 1084530

Last updated December 25, 2011