The Scottish Legal Walks return

The Access to Justice Foundation Scotland committee organises the annual Scottish Legal Walks, which help to raise funds for local legal advice charities, and promote and protect wellbeing. All money raised in Scotland stays in Scotland, the walks help to ensure everyone has access to justice, and they’re always great fun. 

We are very pleased that the Law Society of Scotland is a supporter and sponsor. 

Three Scottish Legal Walks are confirmed so far this year, and we hope to make this a record breaking year for walkers and sponsorship.

• The Glasgow Legal Walk will be on Tuesday 26 September, and we’re keen to encourage local law students and lecturers to join the many legal professionals, plus colleagues, families, friends, and Legal Walk dogs who take part. 
• The Edinburgh Legal Walk will be on Wednesday 4 October; all are equally welcome to join us here. 
• The Dundee Legal Walk returns on Sunday 22 October (note the change: originally set for 15 October). It will build on the success of its inauguration last year, and everyone is invited. 

An Aberdeen Legal Walk is being organised by the Grampian Community Law Centre at the Law School, Robert Gordon University and we hope to have the date confirmed soon. If you’re interested in helping with this inaugural event, please contact Rebecca Cox (r.cox1@rgu.ac.uk) or Rachel O'Neill (r.oneill3@rgu.ac.uk).

The Foundation’s Legal Walks page is kept up to date and can be found at atjf.org.uk/legal-walks. 

It’s not just about the walks though, and this year’s other events include The Great Legal Bake from 6-10 November and The Great Legal Quiz on Wednesday 29 November. Remember, you don’t have to be a lawyer to join these events, and all legal professionals, co-workers, friends, and families are welcome. 

The ATJFS committee oversees the Scottish events and liaises with local event organisers, while its working group deals with event specifics such as social media promotion and sponsorship etc. We are looking for new committee and working group members, as well as volunteers to help us with the walks and other events, so if you are at all interested, please contact me. 

The related annual Pro Bono Week 2023 will also be from 6-10 November, and more local event information will follow. 

We look forward to welcoming more current and new ATJFS event supporters in 2023.