'Don't go to see your mum tonight' 🚩

'You know your friends hate me, I don't know why you bother going out with them' 🚩

'Don't go into work today, spend the day with me' 🚩

A few comments that are subtly and slowly taking you away from your support network.

#coercivecontrol

Whoop!!

I'm one of 3.5 million people who have signed the change.org/FreeNazanin petition. Boris Johnson & Dominic Raab: what will you do to urgently bring Nazanin home? #FreeNazanin

I’m so touched and honoured. It’s a real privilege to be part of the legal aid community. Huge shout out to the team at BF who are really going above and beyond during lockdown

Congratulations to LAPG Special Award winner Jenny Beck Jenny Beck for her tireless, unstinting work since the start of lockdown to win better protections for victims of domestic violence...

We are the champions!!

Morning, legal aiders. What should #LALY20 's theme song be? Suggestions so far: 'Stand by me'; 'I fought the law'; 'Don't know what you got til it's gone' (that one going out specially to our 'friends' at the MoJ). Any others?? Preferably ones without too many notes.......

Hello & happy Friday, legal aiders!

We are launching #LALY20 on Monday 17th Feb, with 3 (count 'em!) new award categories for 2020. Here is a peek of our nice new flyer.

Full details on how to nominate your legal aid heroes on lapg.co.uk next week....

Some important points made here.

Good advice here from Refuge
It's not always easy to broach the subject, but if you suspect your friend is a victim of domestic violence, then there are some signs you can spot first

Thanks to everyone who made last night so amazing . All the winners and runners up and the wonderful and inspirational legal aid community

What an inspirational, brilliant duo receiving a well deserved award. Young Legal Aid Lawyers Oliver Carter Rachel Francis with a special mention of our fabulous chair Dr LauraJanes #LALY19

Today's the day! This evening, we will be announcing the winners of the #LALY19 awards. Good luck to all our phenomenal finalists. It's predicted to be 25 degrees, but whatever the weather, this is officially the hotest ticket in ( #legalaid ) town.......

One of each?

I’m racing back from the Czech Rebublic to my favourite night of the year..... every one of these reasons justify a a fantastic night.... all of them together makes the legal aid celebration of the year!

17/ The LALYs are organised by LAPG, a membership organisation which works tirelessly on behalf of legal aid solicitors and barristers, to ensure access to justice.

#17reasonswhyLALYsarespecial #LALY19

9/The LALYs are a family event. Finalists sometimes bring along mums, dads, adult & younger children, to celebrate with them. Some finalists have told us, it was the first time their parents really understood the importance of the work they do #17reasonswhyLALYsarespecial #LALY19

15/ We owe a huge debt of appreciation to our judging panel, who give up so much of their time to read every word of the 1,000-plus pages of nominations, before meeting to make what are invariably v tough decisions

#17reasonswhyLALYsarespecial #LALY19

4/ We think we are the only legal awards which are part-sponsored by crowdfunding, and we thank all our Friends of LALY19 for donating to support our vital Legal Aid Newcomer award.

#17reasonswhyLALYsarespecial #LALY19

10/ The LALYs are made possible by a group of generous and loyal sponsors, who care about access to justice as much as we do, and think it should be celebrated. Some of them have sponsored us pretty much since the outset 17 years ago....

#17reasonswhyLALYsarespecial #LALY19