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Help shape the future of the London Specialist Advice Forum
Join the London Specialist Advice Forum (LSAF) Steering Group Are you passionate about strengthening the specialist free legal advice sector in London? We’re looking for motivated individuals from across the sector to join the LSAF [...]
Double threat: The impact of hostile policies and the rise of the far right on migrants and advice agencies
Written by: Lukia Nomikos, Programme Officer The free legal advice sector is under immense pressure, with increasing demand, limited funding, and workforce challenges around staff wellbeing and retention. For agencies providing immigration and [...]
Help shape the future of the London Specialist Advice Forum
Join the London Specialist Advice Forum (LSAF) Steering Group Are you passionate about strengthening the specialist free legal advice sector in London? We’re looking for motivated individuals from across the sector to join the LSAF [...]
Standing Firm against Hostility
Written by: Nadoya Reid, Communications and Information Officer As we get ready for the launch of this year’s Centres of Excellence (COEx) annual survey, the 2024 review offers a vital warning about issues [...]
Unlocking the Power of Data: Beyond Numbers to Better Outcomes
Written by: Caroline Langdell, Senior Programmes Manager at London Legal Support Trust Sometimes, just the word 'data' is enough to start the eye rolls or bring on a cold sweat. In a similar [...]
The Free Legal Advice Sector: Navigating Crisis While Building Resilience
Written by: Caroline Langdell, Senior Programmes Manager at London Legal Support Trust "I didn't think there was a light at the end of the tunnel, but now my children and I aren't just [...]
AI in the Free Legal Advice Sector: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges
Written by: Caroline Langdell, Senior Programmes Manager at London Legal Support Trust Whether you want to embrace it or resist it, AI has become inescapable. For years it has rumbled beneath the surface [...]
Stepping off the Hamster Wheel: New Report Addressing Burnout and Retention in the Advice Sector
A new report launched at the Helping Hands: Valuing the Advice Workforce Conference on 25th June is calling for urgent action to tackle workforce burnout, low retention, and unsustainable [...]
A sector under strain: What employer NIC increases mean for free legal advice services
Written by: Lukia Nomikos, Programmes Officer at London Legal Support Trust We all deserve fair and equal access to justice – the right to seek and receive legal support, advice, [...]
City Bridge Foundation Seeks Design and Learning Partner for New Advice Funding Programme
City Bridge Foundation is seeking a Design and Learning Partner to support the development of Access to Justice, their first programme under its new Standing with Londoners 2025–2035 funding policy. This initiative aims to [...]
2024: Reflections on our 20th Year
A record-breaking year! As we come to the end of 2024, we are reflecting on all the amazing things our 20th anniversary year has included. Our supporters have made this year our best yet, [...]
Advice Workforce Development Programme Tender
CALL FOR TENDERS - ADVICE SECTOR PAY & CONDITIONS We warmly invite proposals for an exciting piece of research, which will help better understand the needs of advice workers as we seek to attract [...]
LSAF blog: How can the advice sector respond to unprecedented needs?
How can the advice sector respond to unprecedented needs? Notes from the May 2024 Forum In May, we hosted an in-person London Specialist Advice Forum at Doughty Street Chambers. The theme for [...]
Inspiring Inclusion on International Women’s Day
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is Inspire Inclusion. For me, this means equality and fairness for women in all walks of life, regardless of their background or beliefs. Women’s rights are [...]
Our trustee, Emma Turnbull, celebrates Trustees’ Week
What do you enjoy about being a trustee? Working alongside a fantastic charity that is mission focused and passionate about creating a more sustainable way to support legal advice agencies [...]
Racial Justice and Equity in the Advice Sector: Thoughts from our London Specialist Advice Forum
Last month, we ran our 3rd London Specialist Advice Forum of the year focusing on the themes of equity and racial justice in the advice sector. Speakers from The Runnymede Trust, The Legal Education [...]
Our 2022 Annual Report is now available
We’re pleased to launch our 2022 Annual Report, detailing all of the great work we did and how we impacted the advice sector last year. We spent the year fundraising, sharing knowledge, [...]
Updates on LLST’s London Specialist Advice Forum
Since 2020, London Legal Support Trust has been running the London Specialist Advice Forum (LSAF), with support from the City Bridge Trust. The forum serves as a vital platform for free legal advice agencies [...]
The legal community unites for access to justice at the London Legal Walk 2023
The 19th annual London Legal Walk took place on 13 June, with over 16,000 walkers taking to the streets, which makes it the most well-attended Walk in its history. The 10km Walk raises vital funds for [...]