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30 Nov 2018 09:41
Halfway to our Christmas Challenge target: DOUBLE donations until Tuesday!We’re so excited to announce that we have reached the half-way point of our total fundraising target of £7,500 in the Christmas Challenge! It’s all thanks to people like YOU who have kindly donated to access to justice. Thanks to the lovely folk at Reed, our Trustees and some of our Pro Bono more...
27 Nov 2018 12:02
DOUBLE your donation to access to justiceAccess to justice is a big gift. This Christmas, you can double it. What if £5 could turn into £10, £50 into £100 and £100 could become £200? We’ve teamed up with the Big Give for this year’s Christmas challenge and for one week only, from midday on Giving Tuesday (27th November) to midday on more...
2 Nov 2018 09:16
'Top notch' Ten Old Square recognised for its expertise by the independent legal directoriesTen Old Square are “acknowledged as one of the finest, full-service Chancery sets, containing many outstanding barristers” in this year’s Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2019 rankings. We are recognised as “… a set that employs the latest technology and know-how to deliver a modern and efficient client more...
25 Oct 2018 11:08
Winners announced: 2018 Bar Pro Bono AwardsLast night the 2018 Bar Pro Bono Awards, held in association with the Bar Council, were hosted at Advocate's corporte partner Child & Co. The award Chair and founder of Advocate, Lord Peter Goldsmith, took to the stage to announce the winners and to celebrate the fanstastic variety of nominees who more...
23 Oct 2018 13:45
Advocate: The Bar Pro Bono Unit rebrandsAs of 22nd October 2018 we are Advocate; the national charity finding free legal help from barristers in any area of law and in any court or tribunal across England and Wales. The name has changed but we are still the same charity that has helped people get access to justice for more than 20 years. more...
23 Oct 2018 07:50
Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year: Bar Pro Bono AwardsDelighted to reveal our 14 fantastic nominees in the Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year category, sponsored by Place Campbell, in the 2018 Bar Pro Bono Awards. Stay tuned to our Twitter @WeAreAdvocate today to hear about them all! - Marianne Alton - Lincoln House Chambers - Riccardo Calzavara – more...
19 Oct 2018 07:38
Pro Bono Innovation of the Year: Bar Pro Bono AwardsThis year has seen the development of some amazing projects to improve access to justice. Who will win "Pro Bono Innovation of the Year", kindly sponsored by Lexis Nexis, in 2018's Bar Pro Bono Awards? We are delighted to reveal the 5 fantastic nominees: - Bar Human Rights Committee - Chancery more...
18 Oct 2018 08:10
Pro Bono Chambers of the Year: Bar Pro Bono AwardsDelighted to reveal our 3 fantastic nominees in the 'Pro Bono Chambers of the Year' category, sponsored in the 2018 Bar Pro Bono Awards. - Blackstone Chambers - Carmelite Chambers - Cloisters Stay tuned to our Twitter @barprobonounit today to hear about them all! The winner will be announced at the more...
17 Oct 2018 12:26
Pro Bono QC of the Year: Bar Pro Bono AwardsExcited to reveal our fantastic nominees in the 'Pro Bono QC of the Year' category, sponsored by Judicial & Silk in the 2018 Bar Pro Bono Awards. Stay tuned to our Twitter @barprobonounit today to hear more about their nominations! - Deirdre Fottrell QC at 1GC Family Law - Robert McCracken QC at more...
16 Oct 2018 07:55
Pro Bono Chambers' Staff Member of the Year: Bar Pro Bono AwardsDelighted to reveal our 6 fantastic nominees in the 'Pro Bono Chambers' Staff Member of the Year' category, in the 2018 Bar Pro Bono Awards. Stay tuned to our Twitter @barprobonounit today to hear about them all! - Deborah Anderson at Hardwicke - Richard Bolton at Landmark Chambers - Peter Campbell more...
15 Oct 2018 08:53
Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year: Bar Pro Bono AwardsDelighted to reveal our 12 fantastic nominees in the 'Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year' category, sponsored by Juriosity in the 2018 Bar Pro Bono Awards. Stay tuned to our Twitter @barprobonounit today to hear about them all! - Sandra Akinbolu at Lamb Building - Steve Broach at Monckton more...
27 Sep 2018 08:24
Final Call: Bar Pro Bono Awards 2018Do you know an unsung pro bono hero? This is your last chance to nominate them for a Bar Pro Bono Award. The deadline for nominations is 3rd October 2018. This year we have introduce nine new categories to our annual award in order to recognise the wider contribution barristers and chambers make to more...
18 Sep 2018 13:32
Gifts in Kind: Pro BonoPro bono comes in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes it is one of our volunteer barristers stepping in at the last minute to donate their time and legal expertise to a deserving applicant who otherwise wouldn’t get access to justice, or it can be a supporter cycling 186 miles from London to Paris to more...
13 Sep 2018 11:30
Pro Bono Chambers of the Year - the Bar Pro Bono AwardsCould your set be the Pro Bono Chambers of the Year? So far this year, volunteer barristers have helped in hundreds of cases, and that's just pro bono undertaken directly through the Unit! What has your Chambers contributed? We are always delighted when we see barristers from the same set coming more...
6 Sep 2018 13:26
Our cyclists need you!Not signed up to "The Legal Wheel Appeal"? You can still do your bit for the Bar Pro Bono Unit! Our fabulous five cyclists are going the extra distance for access to justice - 186 miles to be extact. Their cycle will take them from Crystal Palace to the lights of Paris. They are taking on this more...
3 Sep 2018 09:35
Bar Pro Bono Awards 2018Do you know an unsung pro bono hero? Why not nominate them for an award? This year we have expanded our annual award, which has been presented to a barrister each year sine 1997, in order to recognise the wider contribution barristers and chmbers make to providing free legal advice and advocacy to more...
17 Jul 2018 11:32
Wanted: Fundraising Volunteer for the Law School Challenge!The Bar Pro Bono Unit and LawWorks are looking for a Fundraising Volunteer to support the Law School Challenge 2018/19. The Law School Challenge is an annual fundraising project where law schools and law students raise funds to support the vital work of the Bar Pro Bono Unit and LawWorks. Every law more...
9 Jul 2018 09:29
Calling all cyclists to The Legal Wheel Appeal: Pedal for Justice!Keen to feel the wind in your wig? Join The Legal Wheel Appeal, the ultimate legal cycling adventure! This exciting London to Paris cycle ride, setting off on 21st September, challenges you to pedal for justice over 186 miles and 3 days through historic towns and villages of England and France. more...
2 Jul 2018 09:42
News: Head of Casework VacancyThe Bar Pro Bono Unit is excited to be recruiting for a new Head of Casework. If you have a passion for pro bono, legal know-how and managerial experience then this could be the role for you! In a role similar to that of a Chief Operating Officer, you will manage the casework function of the team more...
28 Jun 2018 11:30
London Marathon 2018: Run for JusticeRunning 26.2 miles is no mean feat. On 22nd April 2018, barrister Ed Francis and paralegal Ginny Bicciolo did just that, taking on the challenge to run what turned out to be the hottest London Marathon on record, raising vital funds for the Bar Pro Bono Unit and access to justice. The Bar Pro Bono more...
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