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Freshfields’ pro bono team helps secure victory in Supreme Court asylum torture case

Sri Lankan appellant wins case against Home Office

Mar 7 2019 8:49am
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My most memorable pro bono case

Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers share their stories

Dec 5 2018 1:50pm
Cardiff, Swansea and BPP law students scoop awards at annual pro bono event

Access to justice takes centre stage

Dec 5 2018 11:25am
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We spoke to Herbert Smith Freehills pro bono associate Andrew Barton about the growing importance of free legal work

Ahead of tomorrow’s ‘How lawyers can make a difference through pro bono and CSR — with Herbert Smith Freehills’ event, Andrew Barton talks about his career to date and why it’s important for lawyers to give back

Nov 6 2018 4:26pm
Pro bono week: Solicitor general appears to sign death warrant for controversial City law firm levy

MP says government not persuaded by Michael Gove-era idea of 1% turnover tax on mega-firms

Oct 24 2018 8:55am
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Domestic violence clinic and refugee reunion project among winners at annual student pro bono awards

Attorney General dished out the gongs

Apr 27 2018 1:31pm
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Sexting, knife crime and social media — pro bono takes many forms

Legal Cheek catches up with GDL student and nominee Niki Mehta ahead of tomorrow’s pro bono awards ceremony

Apr 24 2018 12:32pm
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Student pro bono: New projects on autism, family courts and miscarriages of justice up for awards

Birmingham University storms shortlists with nominations in most categories

Apr 9 2018 10:59am
The junior bar is shrinking amid legal aid cuts, and pro bono isn’t the answer

Free advice ‘will never be enough’, ex-judge says as National Pro Bono Week begins

Nov 6 2017 11:31am
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Law Society will launch panel of lawyers to help London Bridge terror victims

News follows outpouring of pro bono support in Manchester

Jun 6 2017 2:42pm
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Freshfields, Clifford Chance, BLP, Ashurst and DWF lawyers among 300 to offer support following Manchester bombing pro bono appeal

Twenty-two people were killed and dozens injured after suicide bomber targeted Ariana Grande gig

May 31 2017 4:09pm
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Nottingham Trent’s student-staffed ‘teaching law firm’ launches commercial advice arm

Legal centre was handed an ABS licence by the SRA in 2015

May 25 2017 9:16am
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Sussex University law grad with a ‘passion for pro bono’ becomes BPP’s first ever trainee solicitor

News revealed in same week as annual student pro bono awards

Apr 28 2017 11:04am
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The big challenge of 2017 is access to justice, and law students shouldn’t sit back and watch the wreckage

Take on the fight

Feb 3 2017 9:03am
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Brexit legal challenge barrister to launch pro bono project to keep government in check

“I feel uncomfortable with the direction our country is going in”, says Jolyon Maugham QC

Jan 25 2017 3:33pm
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Fancy a three-course lunch with City firm partners? Fundraising challenge has some awesome prizes

Rallying call to wannabe lawyers as National Pro Bono Week draws to a close

Nov 10 2016 12:14pm
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From trainee solicitor to pro bono manager

Becca Naylor’s passion for human rights has led her to a dream job with Reed Smith

Nov 8 2016 1:31pm
Stats reveal US law firms in the City rack up the most pro bono hours

2.5 million pro bono hours completed globally over the last year

Jul 27 2016 2:12pm
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BPP law students help tackle rogue landlords with launch of free advice clinic

New pro bono scheme will assist those facing a number of residential property legal issues including unfair rent increases

May 19 2016 9:00am
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Interview: Queen Mary students put ‘revenge porn law’ on the map

Is this new practice area about to emerge?

May 12 2016 11:24am
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Interview: The Nottingham Uni law student with his own business helping litigants-in-person

And he’s only in his second year

May 4 2016 9:41am
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Revenge porn clinic and dementia law Skype sessions among winners of Attorney General pro bono awards

Student-run law firm and Scotland-Miami exchange also scoop prizes

May 2 2016 9:03pm
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Legal commentator voices concerns over challenges facing university innocence projects in damning new article

The odds are stacked against law students investigating potential miscarriages of justice

Apr 28 2016 2:10pm
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Coders create new portal for law centre in pro bono hackathon

System could boost efficiency in delivery of free advice

Mar 21 2016 9:32am
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