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Labour peers are preparing to mount a last stand against legal aid cuts
17 Nov 2011
by Sadiq Khan.
Earlier this month, despite opposition from the Labour Party, charities and...
Legal profession braces itself for a surge in DIY lawyers after funding cuts
9 Nov 2011
Legal aid cuts will leave more people representing themselves, but may also make City firms pull...
Legal aid cut that will hit young is seen as a false economy
8 Nov 2011
Knock-on costs from £350m cuts will fuel youth crime and leave victims unprotected, say...
Heading for Trouble?
8 Nov 2011
A summary of new evidence on the role of advice services in preventing youth offending and the...
Legal aid cuts set to fuel youth crime
8 Nov 2011
A group of leading charities has today (7th November) warned that planned cuts to civil legal aid...
Strategic Legal Fund for Refugee Children and Young People launches
24 Oct 2011
– a new pilot project has been launched to support strategic legal work. The Strategic Legal...
Clifford Chance report reveals rising partner pro bono efforts and 2010-11 finances
24 Oct 2011
Clifford Chance's (CC) partners increased their pro bono contributions by 31% last year, with the...
Your Square Mile launches mutual offering volunteers public liability insurance
12 Oct 2011
Members will pay £10 a year and have access to insurance covering community work and a legal...
Not seen and not heard - children and young people and cuts to legal aid
5 Oct 2011
The Law Centres Federation co-chairs the JustRights Campaign for children and young people’s...
Legal aid cuts will bring more DIY cases into courts – which will grind to a halt
5 Aug 2011
Cuts on this scale demand a co-ordinated response in law education, guidance and resources, or the...
An accessible community legal clinic with a lot on its plate
1 Aug 2011
LawWorks award winner Rebecca Hagan is featured in the Guardian.
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LawWorks 2011 Pro Bono Awards
24 Jun 2011
Solicitors Journal Debate
17 Jun 2011
Download the published debate here or the full transcript here
Regulators urged to address bar on in-house lawyers pro bono work
5 May 2011
Local Government Lawyer
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Feedback from Pro Bono Client of Eversheds and LawWorks
11 Apr 2011
Our World
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LawWorks Student Pro Bono Report 2011
7 Apr 2011
LawWorks has published its 4th Student Pro Bono Report, supported by the Law Society and written by...
Legal aid cuts put pressure on students to do pro bono work
31 Mar 2011
Guardian
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LawWorks & Attorney General Student Awards Winners Announced!
30 Mar 2011
Please download LawWorks' press release on the event. You can read further information about...
Legal Aid Debate 2011
24 Mar 2011
The transcript of the National Pro Bono Centre Legal Aid Debate 2011, which was held on 17th March...
National Pro Bono Centre - Legal Aid Debate
21 Mar 2011
The debate was held at the offices of Allen & Overy and featured in the press as...
Consumer Credit and PC World
12 Mar 2011
A PC World customer accesses pro bono assistance in order to pursue his claim against them.
The...
Podcast Interview with Michael Napier CBE QC
1 Jan 2011
Martin Partington interviews Mike Napier about his work as the Attorney General's Pro Bono Envoy...