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Justice charity teams up with Big Four accountancy firm to launch virtual pro bono advice platform

LawWorks ? Deloitte

Aug 5 2020 12:37pm
New ‘10xChallenge’ replaces London Legal Walk

Due to public health considerations regarding social distancing and mass gatherings

Jul 29 2020 10:44am
Pro bono group pits solicitors against barristers in ‘virtual fitness challenge’

Raising funds for charities impacted by COVID-19 in the process

Apr 17 2020 10:56am
Law well-being charity asks students, trainees and young lawyers to help man its phonelines

LawCare also seeks peer supporters this Volunteers’ Week

Jun 6 2017 10:15am
Emotions run high in Middle Temple Hall as barristers star alongside actors in touching play about life on death row

Two of the cast members had been sentenced to death themselves

May 18 2017 9:51am
Why lawyers are particularly vulnerable to mental health issues

Elizabeth Rimmer, CEO of LawCare, shares her tips on how to thrive, not just get through the day

May 8 2017 1:18pm

Clifford Chance to fund community law graduate scheme likened to Teach First

Youth advocates will help protect the legal rights of vulnerable children

Apr 24 2017 10:23am
Lady Hale stars alongside Mock the Week comedian Hugh Dennis in play about an Oxford law student

Sir Brian Leveson will be in it too

Mar 23 2017 9:07am
Public crowdfunds more than £29,000 for grandmother deported from UK to Singapore yesterday afternoon

Just days after Supreme Court ruled ‘anti-love law’ demanding £18,600 minimum income is lawful

Feb 27 2017 12:33pm
#GreatLegalBake: Lawyers made a Donald Trump and a Brexit cake

Make baking great again

Feb 24 2017 9:04am
Crowdfunding website set up by ex-Linklaters associate launches in US to help bring legal actions against Donald Trump

CrowdJustice part-funded the Brexit judicial review, now it’s heading across the pond

Jan 31 2017 1:58pm
Students tackle hate crime, meat production and fake online reviews in social mobility charity’s Model Law Commission

They’re hot topics, but what do 16-year-olds make of them?

Jan 11 2017 9:07am

Winners of law firm-backed hackathon design Snapchat add-on that allows LGBT+ people to report hate crimes

A lawyer can then verify the images and videos

Dec 12 2016 1:56pm
There is now a Lord Pannick QC clothing range

No, seriously…

Dec 9 2016 11:52am
Photos of sweaty lawyers collapsed on the floor sweep social media as Tour de Law draws to a close

One firm even tried to start a #lawyersinlycra hashtag

Sep 29 2016 1:07pm
Top QC relaunches refugee billable hour appeal which saw lawyers donate over £200,000 last year

Legal professions’ charity campaign returns for a second year

Sep 1 2016 10:43am