Legal professionals hot-footed it round the capital this week in a bid to raise funds for legal advice organisations and law centres.
The 2017 London Legal Walk broke barriers, with more than 12,000 people walking in 700 teams. Last year’s walk attracted 10,000 people but this year’s event has smashed that record. As always, all strands of the legal profession turned out on the day—judges, City lawyers, sole practitioners, legal executives, marketers, PAs, barristers, heads of finance, clerks and more. They were led by a prestigious group of senior judiciary and presidents of professional bodies, including Lord Thomas, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Neuberger, the President of the Supreme Court, and Sir Terence Etherton, the Master of the Rolls.
Last year’s walkers raised an impressive £740,000. According to the London Legal Support Trust, which organises the walk, the tally this year is likely to exceed £800,000.
