Pro Bono Week 2024 is here! 🎉 We're so excited to see all the incredible events that are happening this week - there's something for everyone, so do head over to the events calendar at probonoweek.org.uk/events to see what's in store. 🌟 You can also keep up with all the Pro

It was great to hear from them all about the importance of legal advice and representation, access to justice and legal aid and to celebrate the start of @probonoweek and the launch of our Justice Bags with Toby Brown Rebecca Wilkinson/ now at BSkyB LawWorks Law Centres Network #WeAre4Justice

What's happening for #ProBonoWeek, 4th - 8th Nov? 📣 Stay up to date with incredible pro bono content, resources and events from The Bar Council of England and Wales, Free Representation Unit, Centrepoint, The PILS Project - and more. Here's what happened yesterday 👉

Pro bono work taught me how to advocate, how to give my clients a voice, and how to be a lawyer. Although no substitute for legal aid, it is fundamental to our justice system & now sadly needed more than ever. Read my op-ed for the Law Society Gazette marking Pro Bono Week here ⬇️

The Solicitor General Sarah Sackman KC MP discussed the Pro Bono Guide with Toby Brown, highlighting how it can provide MPs with essential signposts to guide constituents to the free legal advice they need. Find the guide here: probonocommittee.uk/MPs/ youtu.be/_KUCzYxcx74

As part of Pro Bono Week 2024, the pro bono committees in England & Wales have launched a new website: probonocommittee.uk which covers essential information on pro bono activities, regional committees, and other helpful resources.

🌟 Nominations are now open for the 2025 Bar Pro Bono Awards! 🏆 Find out more about the categories and nominate now: bit.ly/BarProBonoAwar… #BarProBonoAwards

🔎 Read more about our joint Young Lawyers event held this #ProBonoWeek, where we heard an insightful panel of young barristers & solicitors share their experience & advice for taking on #ProBono work, & their tips for working with vulnerable clients. ➡️bit.ly/3Cyd7Eu

🏆 The #GreatLegalBake photo competition winners are: Best Overall: Deka Chambers Tastiest Table: 39 Essex Chambers Best Theme: CA St Albans Best Stand: Norfolk Community Law Service People’s Choice: CM Murray LLP Congratulations to all! 🥳 The Access to Justice Foundation Pro Bono Week UK

The #TalkingLaw podcast is always worth a listen. In this episode The Bar Council Chair Sam Townend KC talks about his career. He was a FRU volunteer (and our treasurer), describing FRU experience as 'terrific' and 'invaluable'.

📢Last chance to apply! 🚨 Advocate are looking for a new Head of Casework who shares our passion for access to justice & pro bono to oversee the internal running of our casework service. Apply by 19th Jan ➡️ bit.ly/Advoc8Careers Please do share this post with your network.

🏆 Nominations close in 10 days for the 2025 Bar Pro Bono Awards, celebrating barristers' remarkable pro bono achievements. If you’d like to nominate yourself or someone you know for one of the 9 award categories, complete the form and return it with 2 supporting letters by

🚁 Ready to take the leap? Join us and Skydive on 6th or 12th July 2025! Fundraise, freefall, and support access to justice. Sign up now! #SkydiveForJustice #TeamLLST

🏆 2025 Bar Pro Bono Awards 🌟 Just a few days left to nominate barristers & chambers who made an outstanding pro bono contribution in 2024! Nominations close this Friday 31st January at 5pm. ⏰ See the categories & submit your nominations this week⬇️ bit.ly/BarProBonoAwar…

📢 Big announcement! The 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales, endorsed by the Lady Chief Justice, has now been published. 🌟 We are delighted that 617 barristers have been recognised among the 4780 lawyers on the List, a 30% increase in submissions from the Bar.

The 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List has been released.✨ The list shines a light on those who have completed 25 or more hours of pro bono work in the last year, plugging the gap time and time again. This year, 617 barristers were recognised among the 4,780 lawyers named, a 30%

🏆 2025 Bar Pro Bono Awards 🌟 Thank you to everyone who came along & supported our Bar Pro Bono Awards tonight - CONGRATULATIONS to all of this year’s winners! Stay tuned for more announcements about the winners in the coming days and weeks.⭐️ #BarProBonoAwards

Congratulations to ⁦Adam Wagner KC⁩ for being awarded International Pro Bono Barrister of the Year, presented by ⁦Lucy Rigby KC MP⁩ the Solicitor General ⁦Attorney General's Office⁩ at this evening’s Bar Pro Bono Awards organised by ⁦Advocate⁩ #WeDoProBono

📆 Save the date! 📆 #ProBonoWeek 2025 is 3rd-7th November ✨ Theme: Pro Bono in Action 🫶🏼 Impact stories 💼 Skills & career boost 🤝 How to get involved Plan events, share stories and bake for justice! 🍰⚖️ 🔗 probonoweek.org.uk #WeDoProBono

Many thanks to Lucy Rigby KC MP the Solicitor General Attorney General's Office for meeting the chairs of the national pro bono charities, which together provide essential infrastructure to support lawyers to volunteer to provide free legal help #WeDoProBono