Legal Eagles Give Back to Local Communities

Lawyers and others in the legal community from across the North East and Yorkshire are proud to have raised over £9,000 in their first year after establishing a legal advice trust – they are hoping to beat the target this year. In July 2009, following examples in London, Manchester and the Midlands, lawyers set up the North East Legal Support Trust (NELST) to improve the availability of access to legal services for local advice agencies. This year they have raised a total of £9,249 through a series of annual sponsored walks held in the major cities covered by the Trust. Already the Trust