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Law Society sounds off on legal aid cuts

updated on 11 February 2011

As reported recently in the Law Society Gazette, the Law Society has launched a high-profile campaign called Sound Off for Justice aimed at growing public opposition to the government cuts to legal aid (see "Legal aid funding to be cut dramatically"). The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of what the cuts will mean for the public in advance of the February 14 deadline for responses to the government's legal aid green paper which lops £350 million off the budget.

Members of the public are urged to 'sound off' by adding their email addresses to a petition. The message on the Sound Off for Justice homepage reads: "The right to be heard in court, to defend yourself or right a wrong has been your right for 800 years. The government's proposed cuts on legal aid will remove this ancient right for the majority of British people. Don't let this happen. Sound off for justice. Don't be silenced in court."  

A spokeswoman told the Gazette that the Law Society aims to achieve as much press coverage as possible for the campaign.

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