Legal Aid

Justice for those who have suffered at the hands of war can be hard won. John Cooper explains how the Bar provides an essential pro bono service to those who have suffered through armed conflict.  

The legal profession does not have the luxury of living in a vacuum, either socially or politically. Sometimes the human consequences of political decisions requires from us a committed and extensive reaction. 

Join an active network of barristers helping the community at large. Martin Jones explains how you can get involved.  

National Pro Bono Week, which took place in November 2008, celebrated the growing scale and impact of pro bono work by barristers, solicitors, legal executives, law students and other professionals. The launch event reflected a central theme of the week—public legal education—with a mock trial at the Royal Courts of Justice. 

Cuts in legal aid fees for family cases and a “massive” hike in court fees could put vulnerable children at increased risk, Desmond Browne QC, the 2009 chair of the Bar Council, has warned. 

Doughty Street Chambers’ Robert Latham has won this year’s Legal Aid Barrister of the Year award for his work in housing, homelessness and disability discrimination during a 30-year career.