News
We’ll use this space to share our thoughts on the work we’re doing and what we’re learning along the way.
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The Impact of Multi-year Core Funding
4 June 2026
Now that we’re two years into the Improving Lives Through Advice 2024 grant programme, we can clearly see how long-term, flexible funding is supporting communities to access legal advice
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Recipients announced for £3.9 million grants programme using unclaimed class action funds
1 June 2026
Today we announce the grant recipients of our Improving Lives Through Advice 2026 programme, a three-year unrestricted grants programme to drive the delivery of free legal advice to communities most in need across the UK.
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Pro Bono Grants – What we’ve learnt so far
28 May 2026
In the first year of the Pro Bono Grants Programme, we’ve seen how vital pro bono services are for people across the UK especially those who would otherwise struggle to access legal advice.
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Creating a funder support offer that responds to need at the frontline
22 April 2026
Through asking the right questions and having honest conversations, we are on a journey to tailor our funder plus support to more meaningfully meet the needs of our funded partners.
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Funding gap reveals urgent need for legal advice
26 March 2026
New figures lay bare the scale of the funding crisis facing free legal advice services across the UK as demand for funding outstrips what is available by 17 times.
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We’re calling for an evidence-led approach to funding free legal advice through ILCA schemes
17 February 2026
We support exploring an ILCA scheme as a potential funding source for free legal advice, but we think any scheme introduced should look very different from the one the MoJ has proposed.
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How Funded Partners Are Reaching the Most Underserved Communities
11 February 2026
In the second of our Making Grant making More Equitable series we continue to learn from our funded partners.
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Undistributed damages in McLaren collective action
3 February 2026
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has handed down a ruling in the McLaren v MOL & Others case, following a Collective Settlement Approval Order hearing.
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Group Proceedings in Scotland: Our Response to the SCJC Call for Evidence
12 January 2026
It is crucial that any opt-out group proceedings regime introduced in Scotland delivers access to justice.
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Intervention in McLaren v MOL & Others collective action
22 December 2025
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has invited us to intervene in the McLaren v MOL & Others case.
