Concerns have been raised for the safety of lawyers and solicitors’ firms after a list of 'targets' was shared online after the weekend’s disturbances. Bolton saw heated scenes around Victoria Square and Bradshawgate on Sunday afternoon after a face-off between far-right demonstrators and counter protesters. Now one of the town’s solicitor’s firms has been shared on a list of practices across the country that anti-immigration activists are apparently planning to target later in the week.
Bolton South and Walkden MP Yasmin Qureshi said: “Firstly, the rule of law is fundamental to any society and especially in a democracy. “People who qualify as barristers or solicitors are part of the fabric of our society precisely because of the rule of law.” Yasmin Qureshi MP has condemned apparent threats made against lawyers (Image: Office of Yasmin Qureshi MP) She added: “We also have a very special principal that everyone is innocent until proven guilty so to witness this demonisation of lawyers by certain people and certain sections of the right wing media is very concerning.
” The message, believed to have been widely shared on chat groups, lists the addresses of immigration law specialists across the country and advises people to “mask up.” Coming after the disturbances of the last few days, this has provoked widespread condemnation. Ms Qureshi said: “Asylum seekers are human beings and the UK has signed international treaties so a solicitor defending them is j.