We have been assisting the people of Liverpool with their benefit issues since the 1970s. We were formally established as Merseyside Welfare Rights in 1988 and are now Merseyside Law Centre. Our overall objective is to combat poverty and homelessness by providing free, accessible, confidential, quality advice and representation to assist clients to pursue their legal rights, within a framework of equality and opportunity.

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Our main office is located in the heart of the City of Liverpool.  We have a community advice service that operates from Dovecot and includes outreach advice services in Old Swan and Princes Drive.

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We provide specialist legal advice and assistance relating to welfare benefits, housing and asylum support. Our advice is provided to those in need, regardless of age, gender, race, or disability. Our activities focus on promoting social inclusion and relieving the needs of individuals, who are, or, who may become, socially excluded as a result of factors such as unemployment, race, financial hardship, ill health (physical or mental) and youth or old age. Our purpose is to assist individuals, by helping them overcome some of the difficulties that they face, and thus ensuring their successful integration into society.

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In 2016 we were awarded the prestigious Law Society Diversity Access Scheme (DAS) scholarship which supports those facing exceptionally challenging circumstances, enabling them to pursue their law studies and career.

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Our welfare benefits advice team provides advice and representation on all matters from Tribunal representation, Upper Tribunals and Judicial Reviews.

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Our housing advice focuses on threats of possession of and eviction from homes with a view to preventing homelessness. We also deal with disrepair and anti-social behaviour issues.

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Our Asylum Support team provide advice on applications for Asylum Support, submission and preparation of appeals against Asylum Support decisions and resolution of housing issues and assistance in resolving other housing matters including destitution, disrepair and fitness for habitation.

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• Joseph Bliss - Triage Assistant  

• Sophie Brown -  Communications & Engagement Officer

• Janet Coe -  Director / Solicitor

• Mary Heery - Solicitor

• David Kenny - Our Liverpool Caseworker

• Tracy Kofi - Triage Co-ordinator

• Samantha Maher - Justice First Fellow / Trainee Solicitor

• Jack Pooke - Administrative Assistant

• Lesley Tipping - Welfare Rights Adviser

• Karen Woodside - Business Support Co-ordinator

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Please click on the logo to visit the funders website.

Charitable Foundation | Steve Morgan Foundation

About the Steve Morgan Foundation. Founded in 2001 by Steve Morgan CBE, to support projects that help children and families, people with physical or learning disabilities, the elderly, or those that are socially disadvantaged in North Wales, Merseyside and Cheshire.

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stevemorganfoundation.org.uk