Changing times for Derbyshire Law Centre - a timeline of the first 25 years
Pre 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Political & Official launch of The Law Centre A law library opens to Offices moved to Funding is awarded Supported in the Demand for Award of a block Chesterfield Law Volunteers project Chesterfield Law European success - community pressures Chesterfield Law started to specialise the public. 44, Park Road, by North East establishment of employment advice contract from Legal Centre goes online gets funding for the Centre worked closely funding from led to the creation of Centre. in employment & Chesterfield. Derbyshire District Chesterfield, North grows. Aid Board. with its first website. first time from the with Derbyshire European Social Fund The Law Centre Chesterfield Law immigration. Council. East Derbyshire & Big Lottery Fund. Community Legal paid for delivering establishes North The Law Centre takes Chesterfield Law Chesterfield Law Centre. Bolsover Racial Partnership. accredited training Derbyshire on volunteers for the Centre became the Centre was the first Harassment task courses to A feasibility study Voluntary Housing first time. first Law Centre Law Centre to hold group. volunteers. was commissioned Forum. outside London to both a Solicitor's by Derbyshire County gain a Legal Aid Franchise and a Council on the need Doors opened to Board's solicitor block contract. for a Law Centre. franchise. the public. Visit by A pilot project on First office at 71, A visit by Geoff Hoon MP, representing people Saltergate, Chesterfield. Parliamentary Under the Parliamentary with rent arrears Funding secured Secretary of State for Secretary to the Lord with Chesterfield from Chesterfield The Law Centre first Legal Services came Chancellors' Office. County court. Borough Council & specialised in housing. to Chesterfield Law Derbyshire County Centre - first ever The Law Centre was Council. visit to a Law Centre awarded a 3-year nationally. Legal Help contract by the Legal Services Pictured above: Office Commission. moves to 44 Park Road, Chesterfield. Pictured left: First office Chesterfield Law at 71, Saltergate, Pictured above: Tony Benn launches Chesterfield. Advice service for deaf people. Pictured right: Tony Benn (left) Centre became a and Geoff Hoon MP (right) legal entity.
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 The Law Centre was The Law Centre Two advice workers Disability Rights In partnership with The Law Centre With funding from In partnership with For the first time the The team shrinks The Law Centre sees New Legal Help Offices move to chosen by the Legal started to specialise from Chesterfield Commission funds Leicester Law Centre along with other BLF, the Law Centre Chesterfield Borough Law Centre was able from 22 staff to 14. communities contract awarded. Chesterfield Borough Services Commission in community care Law Centre were the Law Centre to The Law Centre was advice agencies was able to specialise Council, North East to offer impacted by legal aid Council, 1 Rose Hill 22ơ to deliver expert law for the first time. accredited to provide provide specialist successful in getting assisted in the in tackling hate & Derbyshire District appointments from and welfare reforms. East, Chesterfield. advice on all aspects immigration advice advice on disability funding for the Racial development of a harassment. Council & Bolsover offices across Derbyshire Law Chesterfield Law of employment law across Derbyshire. discrimination law Harassment project. consortium - Advice District Council, the Derbyshire. Offices Centre shares Equality and Human Centre secured to lawyers and across East Midlands. Derbyshire. Law Centre launched were based in: premises with Rights Commission funding from Advice advisers across East Mortgage Rescue Alfreton, Bolsover, Derbyshire funds the Law Centre Services Transition Midlands. scheme for families Buxton, Ilkeston Unemployed for specialist advice Fund (BLF) for North Homelessness who were at risk & Staveley. Workers' Centres, on equalities and Eastern Derbyshire Prevention Debt from losing their LINKSCVS & TRUST. human rights across Advice Partnership: advice service opens. mortgaged East Midlands for the Managing Demand Chesterfield Law This was initially properties. next 4 years. 4 Advice. Centre changes its funded by dTi . 14ơ name to Derbyshire Launch of Housing Law Centre. Possession scheme (Chesterfield County Court duty scheme). Launch of Mansfield Funding awarded County Court duty by Bolsover scheme. District Council.
Pictured left: Chesterfield Pictured above: Move to new premises in 2014, County Court based at 1, Rose Hill East, Chesterfield.