Campaigns we support
LLST wholeheartedly support, and have been involved in the
formation of the following campaigns, which are headed and ran by
other organisations or committees:
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Pro Bono Costs - Unlock Funds for Justice
Pro bono costs put vital funds back into pro bono work. Before
2008, legal costs could not be awarded in favour of a party being
represented for free. Section 194 of the Legal Services Act 2007
changed this. Where a winning party has free legal representation
the cost of what would have been charged had the party been paying
for their representation can be included in settlement agreements
or ordered by the court.
The costs must be paid to the prescribed charity, the Access to
Justice Foundation, which distributes the money to agencies
and projects that give free legal help to those in need.
For more information click here
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It's Not Just Peanuts
The It's Not Just Peanuts campaign helps to provide much needed
funds for free legal advice for those most in need. The campaign
aims to mobilise law firms across the country to donate as many of
their dormant client balances (i.e. which clients have not claimed
back and who cannot be traced) as they can to the Access to Justice
Foundation. The Foundation uses these funds to support the
invaluable work of legal advice agencies.
The scheme is expected to have raised more than £60,000 over the
course of 2012, showing that it really is not just peanuts.
For more information click here
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