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Have you read the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill yet? You’re not alone. But deep within this long and complicated bill is a clause that will have a devastating impact on around 134,000 people every year, including tens of thousands of disabled people. In proposing to deny access to legal aid to people challenging welfare benefit decisions, the Government is removing a fundamental cornerstone to the British justice system – that the law is for everybody, not just the rich.

We have many things to celebrate in Scope, and in early 2012 we are hosting Volunteer Thank You events across England and Wales to show our gratitude to our volunteers and seek their important input into our future work.

The events will be half a day and will be an opportunity for existing Scope volunteers to: