A
team of staff and students laced up their walking boots last week to join legal
professionals from across the county for the Legal Walk 2022.

The Northampton Legal Walk is a
10km sponsored walk around Northampton town centre, passing some all the town’s
major landmarks and raised money to enable pro-bono legal advice services
across the county.

The need for free legal advice
centres has grown in the past few years, with the effects of Covid-19
dramatically increasing the need for advice from members of our community
particularly on the prevention of homelessness and poverty.

Kicking off at Northampton
Crown Court, the team of staff and students joined the High Sheriff of
Northamptonshire, Crispin Holborow, as well as the President and Vice President
of Northamptonshire Law Society, Jabeer Miah and Maurice Muchinda.

Joining local law firms,
chambers and in-house legal teams, as well as those who have a passion for
access to justice, our staff and students came together with local judges and
members of the community and walk to raise funds for front-line legal advice
services across the region.

Karen Jones, Dean of the
Faculty of Business and Law at the University of Northampton, said: “It was
fantastic to see staff and students from the Faculty of Business and Law taking
part in this year’s Legal Walk. This is the second year that we have taken
part and are as passionate now as we ever have been to funding front-line legal
advice services across the region.

“The money raised will support
vital local services with providing legal advice on issues including preventing
homelessness, resolving debt problems, gaining care for the elderly and
disabled and fighting exploitation for some of the most vulnerable people in
our society.”

To support the efforts of the
Law team and their students, please donate through their fundraising page.