Access to Justice APPG

First Registered: 09/08/2023 • Last updated on: 07/05/2025

To highlight the importance of access to justice as a fundamental principle of the rule of law and empower individuals to exercise their rights, challenge discrimination, and reduce inequalities.

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4 Current APPG Officers

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Catherine Atkinson

Chair & Registered Contact

Labour - Derby North

Joined: 20th November 2024

5 APPG Memberships
Deafness , Legal and Constitutional Affairs , Rail , Small Modular Reactors , Women in Transport

Lord Bach

Co-Chair

Labour - Life peer

Joined: 9th August 2023

1 APPG Membership
Chess

Neil Shastri-Hurst

Vice Chair

Conservative - Solihull West and Shirley

Joined: 9th October 2024

4 APPG Memberships
Air Ambulances , Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Defence Technology , Thailand

Paul Kohler

Vice Chair

Liberal Democrat - Wimbledon

Joined: 9th October 2024

4 APPG Memberships
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Legal and Constitutional Affairs , Night Time Economy , Republic of Korea

Contact Details

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Registered Contact:

Catherine Atkinson MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Email: catherine.atkinson.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Rohini Jana, Legal Aid Practitioners Group. Tel: 07980 240676

Email: rohini.jana@lapg.co.uk

Secretariat:

Legal Aid Practitioners Group acts as the group's secretariat. https://lapg.co.uk/

Group's Website:

https://www.appg-access-to-justice.co.uk/

Benefits in Kind

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Date
4 Sep 2024

Source
Legal Aid Practitioners Group

Description
Legal Aid Practitioners Group is paid by The Legal Education Foundation to act as the group's secretariat From : 04/09/2024 To : 03/09/2025

Value
£28,501

Date
20 Jun 2023

Source
Legal Aid Practitioners Group

Description
Secretariat From : 20/06/2023 To : 19/06/2024

Value
£28,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Access to Justice APPG