Tag: Pro bono
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
Coders create new portal for law centre in pro bono hackathon
System could boost efficiency in delivery of free advice
Junior solicitor group campaigns against Brexit as City firm urges young people to vote
Corporate lawyers get into referendum spirit
Law-themed cakes sweep the country as the Great Legal Bake proves a hit
Who said lawyers weren't creative?
UWE and ULaw students build on last year’s success to overturn 96% of DWP’s ‘fit for work’ decisions
Law students 2 – 0 Iain Duncan Smith
City Law School terminates agreement with pro bono scheme that makes students pay to plug the legal aid gap
Issues involving the professional indemnity insurance of award-nominated programme cited as reason for ending partnership
Law students giving legal advice is becoming ever more a thing as BPP clinic gets official quality mark
Are law students the new legal aid lawyers?
Legal aid firm in London’s hipster hub puts City giants in shade to bag pro bono prize
Dalston pro bono clinic advised nearly 500 clients this year
Incredible Pro Bono Week stories show huge impact that lawyers can make
From injustice in India to parking problems in Essex, the widespread benefits of pro bono trumpeted during celebratory week
City lawyers can’t agree if they should fill the legal aid gap
National Pro Bono week kicks off with a disagreement about Justice Secretary Michael Gove's grand plan
UWE and ULaw students overturn 95% of Department of Work and Pensions ‘fit for work’ decisions — hauling in £1million
Law students 1 - 0 Iain Duncan Smith
Oi lawyers — do more free work, demands think tank
A leading political thinker-cum-Anglican theologian reckons the legal profession should spend up to 10% of time on pro bono
The award-nominated pro bono scheme that makes students pay to plug the legal aid gap
A 'highly commended’ programme charges law students nearly £400 in training fees to gain courtroom experience
Students Point Finger At ‘Stingy’ City Law Firms As Donation-Starved FRU Hikes Adviser Training Price By 23%
Law students signing up as Free Representation Unit (FRU) advisers have been surprised to find...
A City Lawyer Remembers It’s National Pro Bono Week…
There’s a list of the events taking place this week at ProBonoUK.
Did Freshfields’ Olympics Sponsorship Come Out Of The Pro Bono Budget?
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s sponsorship of the Olympics cost it £10 million. The firm’s most recent...
What Is It With Solicitors And Abseiling?
Look upwards when you’re walking along the street these days and chances are you’ll see...
PRO BONO FAIL: Law Firms Outnumber Cases As Law Soc’s Riot Help Scheme Flops
EXCLUSIVE: It wasn’t just kids in Tottenham and Hackney who got carried away during last...
City Pro Bono Falls: Airfare Savings?
As City pro bono hours drop, Alasdair Stewart of pro bono charity LawWorks is buoyed...
Pro Bono Plunges Across The Magic Circle
As the slashing of the legal aid budget nears, it has become common to hear...
Alternative Careers: Working for a Legal Charity
LawWorks’ Alasdair Stewart on why there’s more to life than training contracts When I started...