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 -
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 -
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 -
Legacies generate more than £3billion a year for good causes in the UK, which represents 28% of charity income. However, research shows that 35% of people want to leave money to charity in their will...
07/09/2020 - 1:03pm -
Now in their 17th year, the awards celebrate the best pro bono activities undertaken by law students and law schools. They incorporate a presentation to the winners of Advocate and LawWorks Law...
28/04/2023 - 10:13am