In January 2019, Martin Barnes CEO of Lawworks was appointed as a member of the Civil Justice Council (CJC), the body that advises Government on civil justice. “I am delighted to be have been...
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01/02/2019 - 6:00pm
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Building on the interest of LawWorks members in undertaking more ‘in depth’ pro bono, we are looking at further developing our secondary specialisation projects. Shared learning and collaboration is...
21/02/2019 - 6:00pm -
Working closely with local advice services, the legal profession, academic institutions, the judiciary and courts, we encourage collaborations which address local needs, providing support for new pro...
22/02/2019 - 10:00am -
In January LawWorks held a joint workshop with CLEO in Manchester on LegalTech in a clinical legal education setting. Introduced by Claire McGourlay from the University of Manchester...
25/02/2019 - 4:42pm -
Having partnered in 2018, we were keen to work with the show again; meeting some of the most important suppliers to the legal industry, and hearing about new developments in legal technology and...
26/02/2019 - 9:32am -
Our submission emphasises the important role the LSB has in enabling access to justice and creating a supportive regulatory environment for pro bono; the consultation proposes three key policy...
28/02/2019 - 7:36am -
The Justice Select Committee are undertaking an inquiry into the effects and potential effects of the HMCTS reform programme on access to justice, as well as the management of the reform process. The...
12/03/2019 - 1:22pm -
15/03/2019 - 11:25am
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The number of practicing solicitors working in-house is growing, as is their capacity to undertake pro bono work. According to Law Society figures, the number of solicitors working in-house is...
15/03/2019 - 4:15pm -
On Tuesday, 19 March 2019, I had the pleasure to Chair a LawWorks event, kindly hosted by Debevoise & Plimpton, for in-house lawyers titled “In-House Pro Bono: Challenges and Opportunities”. The...
26/03/2019 - 9:57am