The 2010 walk will be held on May 17th starting at 5.30 from the Royal Courts of Justice and ending at the Law Society.

The walk will be a similar 10 km route to previous years passing through the Temple to the Millennium Bridge, along the South bank and crossing to walk up past Buckingham Palace, round Green Park, returning through St James Park and Horseguards Parade, then along the North of the river to the Law Society where Allen & Overy will buy all walkers a drink.

In London, well over 1,000 walkers have already registered for the London Legal sponsored walk. Legal sponsored walks are taking place on the same evening in Birmingham, Nottingham, Guildford and Newbury.

The walks aim to raise £half million to fund law centres and advice agencies.

Lawyers form all levels and branches of the profession will walk. Walk leaders include the Lord Chirf Justice, The Master of the Rolls, The Presidents of the Law Society and ILEX and the Chair of the Bar Council.

Notable lawyers already registered include the Director of Public Prosecutions, The Official Solicitor, The Recorder of London and the senior partners of Simmons & Simmons, K&L Gates, Irwin Mitchell and Stephens Finers Innocent as well as a large number of judges from the Appeal Court and High Court.

The Legal walk season is now established as an integral part of the legal calendar. The first walk this year was "Walk the Thames" , a 40 mile trek from Thames Barrier to Hampton Court which raised over £40,000. The season ends in September with walks in Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Cardiff and Hastings.