In order, they say, to help fund pro bono
The Law Society Gazette (UK) writes
Two years after the then lord chancellor, Michael Gove, floated the idea of imposing a financial levy on City lawyers, a law centre has asked its regional leader to introduce a levy for corporate law firms to help fund pro bono advice.
In a letter to Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham this week, Greater Manchester Law Centre reminds Burnham that his manifesto declares that Greater Manchester will be a beacon of social justice to the country, where no one is left behind.
The centre says: ‘To achieve this, access to justice is as essential as access to healthcare and education. We share your belief that radical forward thinking is needed to build a new future for Greater Manchester, and we invite you to put this into practice to support vital legal services.’
Burnham visited the centre in March. The letter says the meeting was ‘incredibly positive. Together we proposed a levy, whereby Manchester’s corporate law firms will financially contribute to the pro bono and legal advice sector. We are now asking you to make this happen’.
