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Upskirting: the Gibson Dunn lawyer working pro bono to change the law
Gibson Dunn associate Ryan Whelan is working pro bono for Gina Martin, attempting to get upskirting made a criminal offence.
Exposing gaps in access to justice
In a large international law firm you have to make yourself stand out from the crowd. Pro bono is a great way of doing just that, writes Hogan Lovells trainee Benjamin Thomas
Law Society launches Manchester-inspired initiative after London attacks
The Law of Society of England and Wales is setting up a pro bono legal panel for victims of the London Bridge attack. The panel is similar to the one created by the Manchester Law Society, launched after the bombing at an Ariana Grande concert. The Manchester Law Society said it had received nearly 300 […]
BLP, Freshfields among 300 firms on Manchester bombing pro bono panel
Ashurst, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), DWF and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are among the firms to have applied to give pro bono advice after the Manchester bombing.
Lawyers launch pro bono panel to help Manchester bomb victims
The Manchester Law Society has set up a legal advice rota to help victims of the attack at the Manchester Arena.
Students who helped Redcar steelworkers honoured at LawWorks pro bono awards
Students from the Teesside Law Clinic have been honoured at the LawWorks and Attorney General’s annual student pro bono awards.
The power of pro bono: how volunteering can kick-start your career
What many younger members of the profession fail to appreciate is that volunteering is a hugely effective method of both honing existing skills and acquiring new ones.
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How to set up your own niche Legal Advice Clinic
A group of law graduates set up their own legal advice clinic and you can too! Here’s how, with effort and dedication, you can help address the massive cuts in legal aid
Overturning a murder trial: The Serial case of Adnan Syed
Lawyer 2B meets the lawyers working on the case behind the award-winning podcast Serial.
Let unemployed graduates represent litigants in person, says Master of the Rolls
Unemployed graduates could help represent litigants in person, Master of the Rolls Sir Terence Etherton has said.
Ashurst trainee wins pro bono award
Frankie Boon won the award for junior lawyers after putting in almost 400 hours of unpaid effort on behalf of different clients.
The Essex Uni students fighting miscarriages of justice
Lawyer 2B meets the Essex University law students who are looking into potential miscarriages of justice as part of their degree.
Pro bono groups launch student fundraising challenge
LawWorks and the Bar Pro Bono Unit have launched a ‘Law School Challenge’ to raise funds for the two organisations.
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What impact will Brexit have on the Eurasian lynx?
What impact will Brexit have on the Eurasian lynx? It’s just one more thing that lawyers working pro bono for an animal charity have to consider…
In the courts: Transgender woman’s battle with DWP goes to Europe
Last week, the Supreme Court of the UK handed down its judgment in the case of a trans woman known only as MB (as the court protected her anonymity). MB was suing the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) for refusing to pay her state pension in 2008 when she turned 60 (which was then […]