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Youth Advice Service – February 2012
If you need legal advice on a housing problem or inappropriate accommodation and are aged 16 – 24 Hackney Community Law Centre is now a new service running at Off Centre and the Levy Centre.
The services take place every Thursday morning after then at either the Off Centre or the Levy Centre’s premises.
Chorouk (pictured above) will be working alongside the Off Centre and the Levy Centre’s Advice & Advocacy workers to provide specialist legal advice on things like – Homeless Applications, claiming benefits, rent arrears etc.
Contact the Off Centre on (0208 986 4016) or Hackney Community Law Centre on 07530 845 303 to make an appointment and check where that week’s session will be held.
More detailed information about the new Youth Advice Service can be found HERE.
HCLC Chair Ian Rathbone pays tribute to outgoing manager Matt Howgate – December 2011
“In the last three years outgoing manager Matt Howgate has helped the centre to adjust to the grim realities of the present climate created by a government intent on denying justice to many. He has done a sterling job of work in building a new team of highly experienced and skilled lawyers and advice workers. We now use the latest computer software to track and monitor all our cases, enabling target setting and performance monitoring.
“Matt Howgate’s firm and expert guidance and dedication, and encyclopaedic knowledge of the current world of the law and its funding, has helped us knowingly improve and adapt to this fast changing world. He has been an excellent manager and team teacher. I am very glad indeed that he is continuing on with us on the Board of Directors”.
Goodbye and good luck to Yvonne Stevens! – December 2011
After 23 years at the Hackney Law Centre, immigration solicitor Yvonne has left HCLC to set up her own firm, Owens Stevens.
For the last 18 years, Yvonne has gained a wealth of experience working as a caseworker for Hackney Community Law Centre specialising in immigration, nationality, housing and community care. She is also a senior accredited caseworker under the Law Society Immigration and Nationality Accreditation scheme. Yvonne Stevens has been qualified as a solicitor for 5 years.
HCLC wishes Yvonne all the best in her new role.
