Pro bono

We actively support and facilitate our members’ involvement in pro bono initiatives. Our members provide a huge amount of important free legal advice to individuals, charities and community groups throughout England and Wales, and we work with them to help celebrate and grow this work.
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Introduction to pro bono

Pro bono is a vital part of the working lives of many solicitors. It helps people in the UK and abroad get access to justice if they cannot afford legal help.

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Pro bono: making a meaningful impact

From welfare clinics to multi-firm collaborations, solicitors across England and Wales are constantly finding new ways to…

03 Nov 2023

Imran Khan KC talks racism, Stephen Lawrence and legal aid

Imran Khan KC started working in the community, fighting against racism and injustice when he was a teenager. So, when he took on the Stephen Lawrence case as a newly qualified solicitor, he saw it as a continuation of the work he’d been doing for years before. Discover what inspired him, how he became known as the ‘legal aid lawyer’ and what he thinks is the most important quality in aspiring solicitors.

31 Jan 2025

Secondary trauma and pro bono

Pro bono work may involve supporting vulnerable or at-risk clients, which can impact volunteers’ own mental health. Claire Butler and Nina Garnham discuss the risks and how to protect your wellbeing.

28 Jan 2025

Windrush’s 75th anniversary: “my client’s stories about the scandal must be heard while…

How our country reckons with our complicated history is a discussion increasingly had in the mainstream. To mark Black History Month, Dr Connie N Maina Sozi shares the human impact of the Windrush scandal on her clients, and why she thinks an inquiry is essential.

28 Jan 2025

Impact of pro bono: working towards justice for a grieving family

Discover how A&O Shearman worked with the family of Harry Dunn to seek justice for his death through pro bono advice.

05 Nov 2024

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Topics related to pro bono

Legal aid

Client care

Access to justice