Over 500 lawyers attended a mass rally at parliament today to protest over the planned criminal legal aid reforms.

Here is a selection of images of those who came to raise their voices against the changes.

Defend legal aid placard

Defend legal aid placard

Speakers address the crowds

Speakers address the crowds

Scales of justice

Dressed as the scales of justice

Protesters outside parliament

Protesters outside parliament

The coffin of justice

The coffin of justice

Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan

Shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan

The view towards parliament

The view towards parliament

Gerry Conlon

Gerry Conlon, one of the Guildford Four

Dave Rowntree

Dave Rowntree, criminal solicitor and Blur drummer

A series of placards

A series of placards

The death of legal aid?

The death of legal aid?

'Fighting for our loved one's lives'

'Fighting for our loved ones' lives'