Take part

Play your part in the growing movement to support free legal advice. There are lots of ways to get involved, depending how much time you can give.

1. Ask the Liberal Democrats to support welfare advice

Many Lords want to save legal aid for the most complex welfare benefits cases. Liberal Democrat peers votes will be crucial to winning any votes on this.

Send an email to protect welfare advice

Find out more about this action

2. Join the 'House of Lords'

Join the virtual House of Lords to protect legal aid advice on welfare benefits - a vital lifeline for 78 000 disabled people a year.

Join Scope and Justice for All's virtual House of Lords

3. Could you pair up with a peer?

Campaigners are letting Lords know how important free legal advice is, as the Legal Aid Bill moves through the House of Lords.

If you could write to a peer to ask them to use their final chance to save legal aid please email us at pairupwithapeer@justice-for-all.org.uk

No experience needed but help us match you up by including a brief summary of your relevant background (eg if you’re a lawyer or have been helped by advice) and your areas of interest in the Bill (for example disability issues or children's rights).

We're asking for more than just a few clicks - we're hoping you will be able to email and write to your peer several times, perhaps even talk on the phone or meet them in person.

We’ll then send you materials and guidance on what to do next.

How will cuts affect your area?

In your area: number of people to lose advice

If you area is badly affected, send the briefing to your MP.

Make your local community aware, use our template press release to work with the local media.

jfa_arealoss_templaterelease.doc (MS Word Document - 27Kb)

Past actions:

Thanks to over 2500 Justice for All campaigners who called on their MP to support free legal advice in the final debate on legal aid in the House of Commons.