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Client Account Interest Scheme
On Tuesday May 3rd, Allen & Overy announced their intention to donate the funds generated from additional interest created by pooling their client account holdings to the Trust.
This is a fantastic initiative by Allen & Overy. Guy Beringer, the senior partner estimates that it will generate over £200,000 over the next 3 years for the Trust to use in support of London’s voluntary legal sector.
Just as importantly, Allen & Overy committed themselves to press the Government to “ meet its obligation to those who rely on civil legal aid for their basic rights”.
Guy Beringer called on other firms to both join in the scheme and to put pressure on the Government to adequately support Civil Legal Aid.
We echo that call and thank Guy and Allen & Overy very much indeed.
The full text of Allen & Overy’s press release can be downloaded as a Word document “here”:\A&Opress.doc
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