06 Mar Independent highlights councils failing in their duties to protect homeless children
Clare Jennings on local authority failures to protect vulnerable children forced into homelessness in Independent. For more information read here....
27 Sep New appointments at Matthew Gold & Co
Posted 27.09.2017
| Civil Claims Against Public Authorities, Human Rights, Inquiries, Migrant Rights 0 Comments
Matthew Gold & Co is delighted to welcome two new solicitors to the team. Maya Lal is a highly experienced solicitor with a particular interest and expertise in public inquiries. She has been instructed in two leading and important inquiries: the Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI)...
30 Jun Matthew Gold & Co welcomes new interns
Posted 30.06.2017
| Civil Claims Against Public Authorities, Discrimination and Equality, Domestic Violence, Employment Law, Human Rights, Information Law, Inquests, Inquiries, Judicial Review, Migrant Rights, Police Misconduct 0 Comments
This month we welcome two new interns to Matthew Gold & Company as part of the University of Sussex First Generation Scholars scheme: Remi Gibbons and Hollie Tompkins. The scheme offers financial support for students with a household income under £42,875 per year, plus non-financial benefits to...
12 Apr High Court rules Barking and Dagenham’s Child in Need assessments unlawful
On 24 March 2017 the High Court ruled that the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham had acted irrationally and unlawfully on four separate occasions in concluding that three destitute children aged ten, six and three, were not in need. MG & Co acted for...
11 Nov Successful challenge to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills over student finance
MG & Co’s client, Ms OA has been successful in judicial review proceedings against Department for Business Innovation & Skills (‘BIS’) over their refusal to grant her student finance. Ms OA is a single mother of two boys. She has lawfully lived in the UK for almost...
03 Oct Clare Jennings winner of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Children’s Rights Award 2016
We are pleased to announce that Clare Jennings, Head of Public Law and Community Care at MG & Co. was winner in the Children’s Rights category at the 2016 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards. Clare was recognised for her work representing migrant children facing destitution...