Free legal advice, because your rights matter.
Free legal advice, because your rights matter.
Justice for All campaigners from across the country took action on 3 June, the Day of Action for free legal advice.
Campaigners took the streets in silent marches in Gloucester and Birmingham, Lady Godiva leading the way with Coventry politicians, seafront marches in Hastings and Eastbourne and rallies in London and Sheffield. Lady Justice grabbed the press' attention in Bristol, Havant and Trowbridge.
Thousands more signed petitions on the high-streets in Abergavenny, Harlow, Tunbridge Wells, Nuneaton and Newcastle, and a Wales-wide petition was launched.
In Newham they formed an orderly queue to see the MP, the only place many will have to turn if free advice agencies close. In Pontyprydd, Totnes and Islington, open sessions and discussion were held to find out more about the valuable service advice agencies provide. Advice agencies in Brighton & Hove showed how vital advice is for people through a short video clip. Citizens Advice gathered campaigners at the London rally's views in a Day of Action podcast.
Yet, this is only the tip of the iceberg for Friday 3 June Day of Action, as many more individuals wrote to or met with their MP, wrote to their local newspapers and raised awareness on social media.
Whatever the action, all were inspired by deeply held concerns about the impact on their community of legal aid cuts, combined with other threats to free legal advice.
Nationally, Radio 5, The Guardian and The Times (paywall), the Law Society Gazette, The Solicitor's Journal, and The Charity Times picked up on the groundswell of concern across England and Wales about the Government's proposals which would cut the best value-for-money legal aid and target charities' services.
Local and regional press and radio highlighted the events, as many Lady Justices and action heroes took to the streets in their areas. Coverage is collected on Ilegal
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Despite strong opposition, the Government is pressing ahead with plans to severely cut to legal aid.
More than ever, you need to take action for free legal advice.
The Wale-wide petition launched on the Day of Action is collecting signatures over the summer - sign it now!
