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Justice for All

Take part in the day of action

We are campaigning for free legal advice - because your rights matter.

Many people will be cut off from the help they need as multiple funding streams to Citizens Advice Bureaux, Law Centres and other independent advice agencies are being cut at the same time. Over half a million people will lose out on advice through cuts to legal aid alone, and local authority support is also under threat in many areas.

Citizens Advice is playing a leading role in Justice for All, the campaign to ensure everyone is treated fairly under the law. Thousands have already joined the Justice for All campaign - including leading charities, advice and legal organisations, trade unions, community groups, politicians and members of the public. Why don't you?

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Take part

Lords help us

Join the virtual House of Lords to show peers that many people oppose the plans to completely remove legal aid for advice on welfare benefits - which provides a vital lifeline for 78 000 disabled people every year. Citizens Advice is supporting the Scope and Justice for All campaign 'Lords help us'.

Find out more and take your seat in the virtual House of Lords:

Pair up with a peer

Dozens of Citizens Advice bureaux staff, volunteers and supporters are taking part in Justice for All's 'pair up with a peer' scheme, which matches campaigners with a member of the House of Lords with similar interests over the months when the changes to legal aid are considered in the House of Lords.

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Past activity

Justice for All campaigners, including many CAB, have taken part in a number of actions for Justice for All - including writing letters, running local petitions, submitting evidence, attending rallies and marches and even dressing up as Action Heroes for Justice.

Local campaigns

Citizens Advice bureaux have worked with other local agencies to raise awareness of the impact that cuts to legal aid and advice will have on their communities. Some have gathered signatures on petitions, supported people helped by free advice to speak up or been interviewed themselves in the local media, met with local councillors and MPs.

Some local authorities have chosen to pass motions supporting free legal advice:

Day of Action - 3 June 2011

Justice for All campaigners from across the country took action on 3 June, the Day of Action for free legal advice. Many bureaux and CAB supporters got involved by lobbying their MP, publicising the campaign and taking part in events, rallies and more!

Love legal aid - 14 Februrary 2011

Citizens Advice bureau submitted consultation responses to the Ministry of Justice proposals on legal aid reform and joined thousands in telling the Secretary of State that they love legal aid.

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