Lawyers' Christian Fellowship
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| Abbreviation | LCF |
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| Motto | Bringing the whole good news of Jesus Christ within the legal world |
| Formation | 1852 |
| Type | Christian legal network |
| Headquarters | Southwark, London, United Kingdom |
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Key people
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Ian Miller, Chairman Mark Barrell, Executive Director |
| Website | lawcf |
The Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship is a Christian organisation in the United Kingdom which professes a membership of more than 2,000 Christian lawyers. The organisation's website states that its vision is to bring the whole Good News of Jesus Christ within the legal world.
The Lawyers' Christian Fellowship was founded in 1852 as the Lawyers' Prayer Union, and was subsequently renamed Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship. The LCF states on its website that it has a long history of uniting and equipping Christian lawyers and witnessing to members of the legal profession. The LCF claims that in its 150 years of activity it has impacted both individual lives and the wider legal landscape through its commitment to the Bible's teaching. Since its inception as a prayer union, the scope of LCF’s work has grown with the support of such patrons as Lord Denning and Lord Mackay of Clashfern.
In 2008 they made representations regarding the passing of the Human Fertilisation and Embryo Bill.
The LCF claims it has an expanding membership of more than 2,000 Christian lawyers, with a network of regional groups spanning Britain.
The work of the LCF has developed into three main areas: the legal workplace, amongst law students and young lawyers and internationally.
Local workplace groups meet across the UK to study, pray and encourage evangelism. There are approximately 1,200 students and young lawyers, and approximately 30 groups, meeting in universities and law schools throughout the UK. Two annual weekend conferences are held by the LCF for general members and for students and young lawyers.
The LCF has particularly strong international links in East Africa, where the organisation partners with Christian lawyers and legal aid projects in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. The support from the LCF includes sending interns, teams of law students and practitioners, and financial support. The LCF also has links with Christian legal groups in the US, Europe and Burundi and Mozambique.
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