​The Great Legal Quiz cannot come fast enough and as the days speed by, the number of quizzers continues to grow! We now have 5 teams in the East of England committed to quizzing to support local advice agencies in their mission to ensure access to justice for all.
 
The Quiz is completely self-run: we supply the questions and advertisement posters, all you need to do Is sign up and prepare to get quizzing!
                                                                                                                    
Are you an advice organisation and not too sure about signing up? As an advice organisation, you are able to use the Great Legal Quiz to fundraise 100% for your own organisation. Alternatively, if you are not an advice organisation, you can choose to split the funds, 50% for the ELST and 50% to the charity of your choice!
 
Please do spread the word and get as many people involved as possible! The questions will not be law-focused so anyone with any general knowledge is invited to participate!
 
 

We are really excited about the Great Legal Quiz coming up in just over one month on Wednesday 9 November. We already have 30 teams signed up for the self-run, nationwide quiz, all ready to raise funds to support access to advice for all as part of National Pro Bono Week. We will supply the questions, and posters for you to use to advertise your quiz night wherever you want; in a local pub, your office, the charity where you volunteer, or just at home- all you need to do is sign up!
 
If you were hoping to take part on behalf of a charity, you also have the option to use the Great Legal Quiz to fundraise 100% for the charity of your choice, or split the funds you raise 50% with the Eastern Legal Support Trust!
 
The Eastern Legal Support Trust was established to support the provision of free legal advice in the East of England (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk) in 2010 and the Great Legal Quiz is an important part of our fundraising activities. The organisations we support make a huge difference to the lives of many people, supporting the most vulnerable, for example, the elderly who need support to remain in their own homes through organisations such as Age UK. Since the recent cuts to legal aid have come into force, the number of Law Centres has decreased by 20%, and reduced household income for many working families has increased demand for free access to specialist legal advice. It is more important than ever that the poorest and most vulnerable people in our community have access to such support.
 
We would like to get as many people involved as possible, so gather your co-workers, friends and family (you don’t need a legal brain to participate) to join us for an evening of quizzing and fun while raising vital funds for legal advice agencies!


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It was the perfect summer evening on Monday 12 September, when over 50 members of the legal profession embarked on a 10km challenge to raise funds in support of access to justice in St Albans and East Anglia. Walkers followed the route which meandered across Verulamium Park and through the town’s sights, giving them the perfect opportunity to enjoy a lovely, sunny evening whilst showing their support for local legal advice services.
 
We had a grand total of 9 teams sign up with the biggest team of 13 walkers on the day coming from Taylor Walton LLP
 
A big congratulations also goes out to St Albans CAB, who topped the fundraising table, each raising over £800. This is a huge achievement and we are very grateful to this team for pulling out all the stops to raise as much money as possible to support access to justice.
 
Free legal advice services are often the last resort for local people facing difficult and distressing legal circumstances without the means to pay for private legal advice. The funds raised by the St Albans Legal Walk, and the ELST as a whole will support organisations that work throughout the region and help thousands of people every year navigate the complicated legal system.
 
This event was kindly supported by Hertfordshire Law Society.
 
The walk has broken all previous records, raising over £3000 so far. Without your contribution the St Albans Legal Walk, the work of the ELST would not be possible.
 
Please continue to fundraise and ensure that we can help more vital services than ever before.