2010 News Archive

Pro Bono Film - Get Involved!
A 30 minute webinar, hosted by Kevin Poulter (JLD) featuring Kate Walmsley (Law Society), Bobby Kensah (Norton Rose) and Martin Curtis (LawWorks)
JLD Website, 15 November 2010 Link>>

Students Advise Charities
Article featuring students playing their role in the 'big society'.
The Guardian, 9 November 2010 Link>>

National Pro Bono Week Gets Underway
Law Gazette, 8 November 2010 Link>>

Local Authority Lawyers Engage in Pro Bono
Law Society Gazette, 9 September 2010 Link>>

100th LawWorks Clinic
LawWorks Press Release August 2010 Link>>>

LawWorks Pro Bono Awards
LawCareers.net, 29 June 2010 Link>>

Student Law Clinics at Risk
An article on law clinics at risk from university funding cuts
The Guardian, 28 June 2010 Link>>

LawCareers Net
A feature on how to get started in student pro bono
LawCareers.net, 22 June 2010 Link>>

Joint Pro Bono Clearing House
A National Pro Bono Centre is to open this summer to act as a hub for pro bono charities
Law Gazette, 15 June 2010 Link>>

London Legal Support Trust Walk
Standpoint Magazine, 17 May 2010 Link>>

Politicians discuss post-election legal aid
LawCareers.net, 13 April 2010 Link>>

Legal Aid After the Election
LAG follow up on the debate organised by LawWorks to hear the views of Ministers and MPs on legal aid policy, after the election
LAG Blog, 31 March 2010 Link>>

LawWorks & Attorney General Student Awards announced!
LawWorks Press Release, 31 March 2010 Link>>

Pro Bono and Law Students: what's in it for me?
Nottingham Law School Pro Bono Director, Nick Johnson
LawCareers.net, 23 March 2010 Link>>

Out of Work Lawyers Lend a Hand
LawCareers.net, 9th March 2010 Link>>

Student Awards Short List Annouced!
Lawyer 2B, 2 March 2010 Link>>

Doing the right thing
Article covering a new collection of essays on pro bono and beyond, entitled Closing the Justice Gap: Some New Thinking about an Old Problem.
CityAM, 16 February 2010 Link>>

LawWorks featured by BBC Watchdog
Mediation is one method available for consumers to resolve their dispute.  Our Chief Executive, Rebecca HIlsenrath, spoke to BBC Watchdog.
BBC, 11 February 2010 Link>>

Jackson's Report on Costs - ADR Perspective
Through the Civil Mediation Council, LawWorks submitted comments on the ADR section of Lord Jackson's report and received several mentions.  You can read the CMC's summary of this section here.
Civil Mediation Council, 17 January 2010