“Team Supreme” is ready to participate in tonight`s London Legal Walk in support of the London Legal Support Trust. The team includes Lady Hale, Lord Mance, Lord Hodge and Lord Carnwath. Good luck to all hikers! #legalwalkYesterday afternoon, 12,000 lawyers took to the streets of London to raise money for the capital`s free legal aid organisations. The hikers, in some cases encouraged by their furry friends, completed one of two 10km routes and raised over £550,000. The #LondonLegalWalk is in full swing and @JudgeRinderTV is here! Good luck to everyone going for #accesstojustice pic.twitter.com/ErMRSHOdBO Check out our photos of some of the 8,000 people who participated in Monday`s march. We`ve already taken a few snapshots that you`ve sent yourself, but if you`d like to add more, please email us. Yes. Joggers and runners are welcome. Runners may want to start a little earlier than the majority of hikers. It is quite difficult to go through 10,000 travelling lawyers.
Please note that we do not close roads or intersections, so we cannot measure runners and be very careful when running! In addition to legal celebrities, some even had the chance to meet Austrian motorsport billionaire Toto Wolff, team principal and CEO of Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. Funds raised by teams from legal aid agencies are donated to the organization that raises the funds. We do not deduct any fees or costs from this money. We are good at living in a country that chooses judges based on their legal abilities, not their political affiliation. But our proud system is disappearing as essential legal services for those who need them most are cut. Our democracy is meaningless if we ALL don`t have access to justice.#LondonLegalWalk pic.twitter.com/PMtMB10cG2 The London Legal Walk is an annual fundraising event that brings the legal community together to support free legal services. The walk is 10 km long and both routes start at Carey Street. The next LLST march will take place on June 16 in Brighton. #LondonLegalWalk @Mishcon_de_Reya orange walking bus on Carey Street pic.twitter.com/TlAtjT0jWs With a mix of strong strings and a soft center section, this is a great option for dogs who love to play. Dream Job Alert! A London-based law firm is looking for an avid dog walker to look after a small puppy – and they pay the successful candidate up to £30,000 a year for this. We walk with the Lord Chief Justice and thousands of lawyers to raise money for the London Legal Support Trust, it is the biggest fundraising event to support free legal advice and support for everything from legal centres and citizen advisory services to specialist support services for refugees.
Two-thirds of the UK population do not know how to get legal advice and 14 million people living in poverty cannot afford to pay for it. The London Legal Walk raises significant donations to ensure that legal aid reaches the most vulnerable in our communities. Getting the right legal advice at the right time can greatly improve people`s lives and reduce their risk of debt, poverty, homelessness, exploitation and discrimination. Your support is needed more than ever in the face of the long-term challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The reduction in funding in the charitable sector means that counselling centres will once again be under pressure while facing an unprecedented need. The event supports more than 100 legal advisory firms in London and the South East. We know that these organizations are doing fantastic work to change people`s lives. Please sponsor our hikers as generously as possible. Thank you for your support. Well-socialized dogs are welcome on the promenade. Some of our four-legged hikers receive better sponsorship than their humans! The Templars display bowls of water for their free drink at the end. Bob Nightingale, chief executive of LLST, said: “The funds raised last night are vital to maintaining legal aid centres in and around London.” Sponsors included the city`s Law Society and Realtors, Frank Harris & Co.
It has become mandatory to take a few shots along the 10km route where lawyers descend each year to raise money for free legal aid centres in London and the south-east.