There are many ways that lawyers and students can give their time and expertise pro bono. Whether you want to join an existing scheme or set up your own programme, we have information that will help get you started.
Many lawyers and students are keen to get involved in pro bono work and there are a lot of different ways to do it. Giving your time and expertise to help someone achieve access to justice is always worthwhile.
There are many existing schemes that you can join and numerous charities happy to receive legal assistance. We are here to help you find the information you need to get started on your pro bono journey.
It is an invaluable facility. Without the support of both barrister and solicitor such progress would have been impossible. It shows the legal system in its best light. I am so thankful.
Pro Bono Connect beneficiary
The work done in the name of pro bono is indispensable. It makes a real difference to people who need legal help but cannot afford to pay for it. I congratulate everyone who helped make this centre possible. May it be a great success.
The Attorney General
I have derived so much support from the organisers of PBW, for which I am most grateful. The support has been practical…and I have been inspired by the energy and enthusiasm of the organisers and other contributors. I believe the greatest strength, though, is in the reach of PBW - it is an excellent focus that allows a diverse community to come together, whose members might otherwise have laboured on in isolation, achieving less than they can do together.
Feedback from Pro Bono Week 2022
In an age when a large number of networking and second-tier organisations have disappeared, the NFJ provides a rare opportunity to link with other sector players.
Network for Justice member
When local shopkeeper Derek* discovered that Fatima*, an elderly woman, was desperately trying to help her family emigrate to the UK from Afghanistan, he persuaded her that he could help them be granted an entrepreneurial visa if they invested in his business. Fatima believed him.
Many pro bono cases involve a lawyer coming to the urgent aid of an individual who is suffering because they cannot access justice. Sometimes, however, lawyers commit help to an organisation on a longer-term basis. This is an exceptional illustration of the latter.
Back in 2012, Drumragh was the only integrated Catholic/Protestant post-primary school in the district of Omagh, Northern Ireland. There were so many people who wanted to send their children there that Drumragh submitted a development proposal to the Department of Education. It was denied.