Pro Bono

The Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA) has published the inaugural Pro Bono pledge Ireland Impact Report 2022. The report, which covers the first year of reporting for the Pro Bono Pledge Ireland, offers an insight into the variety of pro bono work undertaken by Irish volunteer lawyers across a num

Attorney General Paul Gallagher SC will tonight launch a series of events celebrating the role played by volunteer lawyers in supporting civil society and human rights organisations and promoting access to justice for those in need. Pro Bono Week Ireland, beginning today and running until Friday, is

A&L Goodbody (ALG) has appointed Amy Martin as an additional full-time lawyer in the firm's pro bono team. The move creates the largest dedicated pro bono practice in Ireland. Eithne Lynch, now head of pro bono, joined the firm in 2018 as the first full-time pro bono associate at any Irish law f

A series for legal guides for NGOs across the two jurisdictions on the island of Ireland have been launched by the Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA), a project of legal rights group FLAC. The first-of-its-kind cross-border project was completed in collaboration with the Public Interest Litigation

Arthur Cox LLP provided over 15,000 hours of pro bono legal services in the year up to July 2022, an increase of more than 50 per cent on the previous year, according to a new report. The law firm has launched its second sustainable business impact report, which outlines the firm's work over the pas

Arthur Cox has been recognised by US charity Amicus for supporting its work to represent those facing the death penalty. The law firm was named Champion Law Firm at the 2021 Amicus Champions of Justice Awards, an annual celebration of the law firms and individual volunteers who work pro bono to ensu

Former chief justice Frank Clarke will join lawyers from some of Ireland's biggest law firms on Monday to launch the third Pro Bono Week Ireland. Pro Bono Week Ireland, which runs this year from 22-26 November, celebrates the role played by volunteer lawyers supporting civil society and those in nee

Belfast-based NGO The Pils Project is hosting a free webinar next week to mark UK Pro Bono Week. Taking place on Tuesday 2 November at 6pm, the webinar is designed to be "inspirational and practical", with real-life examples of how lawyers can proactively share their expertise while avoiding burn-ou

The UK's 20th annual Pro Bono Week will take place from 1 to 5 November 2021, offering an opportunity to recognise and support the voluntary contribution made by the legal profession across the UK in giving free legal help to those in need.  This milestone anniversary will be a pivotal moment t

William Fry's pro bono programme has been recognised at the 2021 Chambers Sustainable Business Impact Awards. The law firm won the "Excellence in Social Enterprise" award for its Social Impact+ programme, which was launched in partnership with Inner City Enterprise in July 2019.

The introduction of pro bono costs orders in Northern Ireland has been identified as a priority area in a new plan for modernisation of the civil and family justice system. Justice Minister Naomi Long today published a delivery plan which sets out actions to be taken over the remainder of the curren

Matheson, Ireland's largest law firm, has announced the appointment of Niamh Counihan as its first pro bono partner. Ms Counihan will dedicate 50 per cent of her professional time to pro bono legal activities, while the other 50 per cent will continue to be dedicated to her responsibilities as Mathe

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has been awarded the Outstanding Firm for Pro Bono prize at the prestigious Chambers Europe Awards 2021. In a virtual awards ceremony last night, Chambers Europe highlighted ALG's role in establishing the new Pro Bono Pledge for Ireland as well as the significant social im

Over 70 signatories, representing in excess of 2,000 legal professionals, have come together to pledge free legal services for those who need it most. The "Pro Bono Pledge Ireland", a new initiative which asks the legal profession to commit to promoting access to justice by providing free legal assi

Arthur Cox has been named Domestic Law Firm of the Year at an awards ceremony celebrating groundbreaking pro bono projects undertaken on behalf of NGOs and social enterprises. The TrustLaw Awards, now in their tenth year, took place virtually yesterday morning. TrustLaw connects lawyers offering pro