Lexisnexis 2024
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Thank you for supporting our team in fundraising for the 20th anniversary of the London Legal Walk. We will be walking 10km on Tuesday 18th June to support the most vulnerable in society to access life changing free legal advice.
Our team so far is:
Keely Wright |
Vinothini Samugamnathan |
Lydia Hutchinson |
Maria Abdelmalak |
Jack Binns |
Breeyana McIntosh |
Daniyaal Malik |
Alessia Jambice |
Sarah Lawless |
Rachael Ellis |
Cassie Hodgson |
Emma Roberts |
Danni Thirsk |
Olivia Bisson-Simmonds |
Brooke Game |
Sam Wain |
Rebecca Grayson |
Georgie Andrew |
Anushka Dhar |
Gemma Taylor |
Emma Reitano |
George Wilson |
Rhiannon Brislee-Young |
James Martin |
Sam Freeman |
Banita Kalia |
Simon White |
Jamie Olsen Ferreira |
Jason Tay |
Adriana Schmitt |
Ishita Lamba |
Viknesh Hariharan |
Helen Parker |
Nicholas Mitchell |
Orla Dunne |
Laura Benghiat |
Lucy Coe |
Wiktoria Frey |
Katy Forrester |
Simone Davidson |
Sarah Bischoff |
Anisha Pawar |
Aminat Odusoga |
Jessica Taylorson Freitas De Melo |
Hannah Scarth |
Marc Angelo Hirang |
Madelaine Ann Johnson |
Susi Dunn |
James Dalley |
Georgina Jalbaud |
Daljit Singh |
Mia Young |
Ian Gascoigne |
Muhammad Usman Ul Qayyum |
Natalie Deogracias |
Gavin Tovey |
David Barker |
Tadhg Kennedy |
Niharika Rao |
Lara Hobson |
Paul Francis |
Martina Mikic |
Krishan Patel |
Paul Thoroughgood |
Stuart Greenhill |
Sophia Watson |
Aredhel Johnson |
Melanie Adams |
Samantha Burnett |
Cathy Hoar |
Jeanne Rossouw |
Michael Agnew |
Chelsea Schuin |
Stephanie Fuller |
Pranita Varma |
Mackenna Roberts |
Huw Davies |
Deborah Jenkins |
Victoria Newman |
Karen O'Sullivan |
Kedar-Aaron Bryan |
CJ Navarro |
Hong Zhou |
Richa Gaur |
Iulia-Andreea Braila |
Melissa Jones |
Ruth Pratt |
Katherine Lennon |
Alison Rae |
Isabel Cooke |
Jack Bagnall |
Jen Hawkins |
Ciara Dillon Brady |
Paula Greaves |
Kay Bainbridge |
Isabelle Gammer |
Rax Vanmali |
Laura Armentano |
Freya Colvin |
Prarthana Belliappa |
Donogh Hurley |
Sarah Whalley |
Kristoffer Knudsen |
James Singery |
Pavendeep Sunner |
Rishita Nalgirkar |
Kirsty Hearn |
Josh Giddens |
Andrea Muirhead |
Jennifer Elizabeth Oswin |
Rumman Fatih |
Emma Dickin |
Adam Ryan |
Mohammed Khaled |
Reni Oshodi |
James Reynolds |
Stephen Leslie |
Euan Mackinnon |
Jenisa Altink-Thumbadoo |
Jacqueline Mowbrey |
Margaret Craton |
We are walking with the Lady Chief Justice and thousands of lawyers to raise funds for the London Legal Support Trust (LLST). Over the last 20 years, by walking together for justice, we have raised an incredible £10.5 million, helping hundreds of thousands of people access justice when they need it most.
The funding gap for legal advice has nearly doubled to over £30 million in the UK and free legal advice providers are at breaking point with the growing need from their clients. Many people cannot afford legal help and without more being done, they will go without justice when they need it most.
In London, 25% of people are living in poverty after housing costs. This can have a devastating effect on people like Toni.
Toni was self-employed in the hospitality industry. Then when Covid-19 hit, he was no longer able to work. As a result of this he was evicted from his private property along with his 3 children, ending up in temporary accommodation. The benefit cap could not be calculated accurately and left him struggling to pay for essentials and at risk of falling behind on rent. When he got in contact with one of our Centres of Excellence, they went through his entitlements and outgoings with a fine-tooth comb and found that he was having multiple incorrect deductions from his Universal Credit, directly leading to this impossible situation. The advice agency took on his case, had the correct benefits restored and helped him find appropriate accommodation until he was able to get back on his feet.
With the ongoing cost of living crisis, your support is needed more than ever. Please sponsor our walkers as generously as you are able.
Many thanks for your support.