Access to justice should not be determined by someone’s bank balance. That’s why it was a pleasure to join the Attorney General at the All Parliamentary Group on Pro Bono and Public Legal Education to discuss the vital importance of legal aid and pro bono services.
Pro bono work 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 to pay for legal help.
Pro bono work is legal advice or representation provided free of charge by legal professionals in the public interest. This can be to individuals, charities or community groups who cannot afford to pay for legal help and cannot get legal aid or any other means of funding.
It’s always:
free to the client for the entire case
provided voluntarily by the lawyer or their firm
