The work carried out by Wandsworth and Merton Law Centre, in Tooting, has been praised by the Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith.

In a speech to the annual meeting, Lord Goldsmith commended the centre's success rates in housing, immigration, benefit appeals and employment and its links with the local community.

He said: "Law centres are a key element in the battle against social exclusion and the work of the centre is a clear example of this."

The centre, based in Tooting High Street, offers free legal advice to people living in Wandsworth and Merton.

November 16, 2001 12:30