There is growing demand for free legal advice, according to the latest report from LawWorks, the solicitors’ national pro bono charity. In the year to March 2016, clinics in the LawWorks...
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16/12/2016 - 1:28pm
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03/11/2015 - 5:31pm
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Following the 14th annual National Pro Bono Week the report highlights the contribution lawyers, law students and others make to some of the most vulnerable individuals and communities in society....
10/11/2015 - 11:38am -
Data collection for 2020 will no doubt be affected by the impact of Covid-19, and the switch to remote service provision will bring challenges to collecting data for many clinics. This InfoExchange...
10/09/2020 - 4:06pm -
The main findings of this report are summarised below: Clinics services There are currently 175 clinics in the LawWorks Clinics Network. 85% of clinics offer initial advice services, 49...
10/08/2015 - 12:09pm -
LawWorks held a roundtable in London and Manchester on the 27th June to discuss case studies and working with the media. Harriet Beaumont, Press Officer at The Law Society, spoke about using case...
08/07/2019 - 3:09pm -
Since moving to offer advice online, some clinics are reporting a decrease in demand for their services, yet we believe that now, more than ever, people will be facing issues for which they need...
01/04/2021 - 1:17am -
Accessing legal advice in the last year has been increasingly difficult for many pro bono clinic clients. The pandemic has not only widened the gap for those without means to pay for legal advice,...
17/03/2021 - 4:45pm -
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 -
Students and law schools from across the UK gathered in the House of Commons on 25th March for the annual LawWorks & Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards 2015, which were endorsed and...
23/02/2015 - 3:13pm