CHARITY & COMMUNITY

Richard and Rachel Davies are taking part in the 2025 London Legal Walk. The 10km walk is taking place on Tuesday 17th June to help those in need gain access to life-changing free legal advice.

They are walking with the Lady Chief Justice and thousands of lawyers to raise funds for the London Legal Support Trust (LLST). Last year, LLST’s special 20th anniversary Walk raised a record breaking £1million, which supported thousands of people accessing justice.

Many people across the UK cannot afford legal help and are at risk of going without justice when they need it most. One fifth (21%) of the UK population live in poverty – equivalent to around 14 million people.

The London Legal Support Trust raises funds to help maintain free legal advice charities in London and the South East. Your donation supports the agencies’ direct advice services, who will help people like Mike.

Mike moved into a flat owned by the housing association in 1996, but unbeknown to him, his employers had taken a sub-lease on the flat. In law, his employer had become his landlord. Twenty years later, Mike faced eviction from his home after his employer had gone into liquidation. This meant at the same time, he had also lost his job with no redundancy pay. His wife had also recently passed away. Mike sought help from a private solicitor and was initially told he had no case. Mike reached out to one of our Centres of Excellence (COEx) through their Court Duty Scheme.

With their expert advice, Mike’s tenancy rights were successfully defended, proving his home was independent of his job. As a result, his landlords settled, and he was offered a new, more suitable home nearby from the housing association.

Every step they take and every penny they raise brings us closer to a community where justice and support are accessible to all.

Please sponsor our walkers as generously as you are able by visiting the fund raising page here.