Runner up poem: Mandy Groves
Mandy's poem won runner up in our Sir Henry Brooke Essay Prize 2019.
Congratulations Mandy!
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Runner up essay: Henrietta Boyle
Henrietta's essay won runner up in our Sir Henry Brooke Essay Prize 2019.
Congratulations Henrietta!
2nd prize essay: Sam March
Sam's essay won second prize in our Sir Henry Brooke Essay Prize 2019.
Congratulations Sam!
1st prize essay: Allan Shepherd
Allan's essay won first prize in our Sir Henry Brooke Essay Prize 2019.
Congratulations Allan!
Colchester MP visits Corum Children's Centre
On Friday 18 July 2019, Will Quince MP, who is MP for Colchester, visited Corum Children's Centre.
Will is a Minister in the Department for Work and Pensions.
Harrow East MP visits Brent Law Centre
On 19 July 2019, Bob Blackman MP visited Brent Law Centre.
Bob is MP for Harrow East, and is is a member of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee.
Take your MP to Work: Event in Parliament
On Monday 15 July 2019, YLAL and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid launched our Take Your MP to Work Campaign.
We were so pleased to be joined by members of the press as well as Members of Parliament, all of whom were keen to hear about the importance of early legal advice, and our campaign to encourage MPs to see the legal aid frontline.
Cardiff Central MP
Jo Stevens, MP for Cardiff Central visited the Cardiff-based Speakeasy legal advice centre on 15 July 2019.
Jo, with YLAL's Co-Chair Ollie Persey, has previous written about why legal aid and early advice matters in Labour List.
Here she is with Warren and Cynthia from the centre:
East Leeds MP visits Southwark Law Centre
On 15 July 2019 Richard Burgon MP, Shadow Justice Minister, visited Southwark Law Centre.
Richard said about his visit:
Carshalton & Wallington MP visits SW London Law Centre
Tom Brake MP, local MP for Carshalton & Wallington visited South West London Law Centres on 5 July 2019.
Whilst there, he observed the free employment law advice clinic at the Law Centre. He also spoke to staff about legal advice deserts, the importance of early legal advice, and the changes to legal aid brought about by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.