Competition Appeal Tribunal Grants £3.78m to The Access to Justice Foundation
Competition Appeal Tribunal Grants £3.78m to The Access to Justice Foundation The payment to charity was agreed by all key parties in the Boundary Fare class action (Gutmann v SSWT), including the funders and legal representatives. The Competition Appeal Tribunal today approved the agreed plan, ruling that a significant portion of the unclaimed damages (£3.78 […]
Opportunities to Secure New Funding for Free Legal Advice
Exploring Opportunities to Secure New Funding for Free Legal Advice Join us on 15 September to learn how you can influence initiatives that could unlock new funding streams There are currently several important opportunities that could shape future funding for free legal advice services across the UK. On Monday 15 September (10-11:30am), we’re bringing together […]
Unclaimed damages in Guttman v SW Trains
Unclaimed damages in Guttman v SW Trains The Competition Appeal Tribunal approved a £25m settlement in Gutmann v South Western Trains in May 2024, but the proportion of claimants collecting their share has been low. To us, this indicates a problem with access to justice – people have not come forward to collect what they […]
Merricks v Mastercard Settlement
Competition Appeal Tribunal Confirms the Access to Justice Foundation as Recipient of Unclaimed Funds in Merricks v Mastercard The Competition Appeal Tribunal today has handed down its written judgment along with the collective settlement approval order in the Merricks v Mastercard case. This case was a landmark collective action brought on behalf of over 44 million […]
Improving Lives Through Advice – What we’ve learned in Year 1
What we’ve learned in Year 1 of ILTA A year ago, we launched the Improving Lives Through Advice (ILTA) programme in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund. The programme is a 5-year core costs grant programme designed to support the delivery of free legal advice to marginalised people and communities across England. Improving Lives […]
Merricks v Mastercard
Merricks v Mastercard The Access to Justice Foundation has been given permission to intervene in the settlement approval application in the case of Merricks v Mastercard. Our intervention aims to assist the tribunal in understanding how our role as the prescribed charity under the Competition Act enables us to make effective use of any undistributed […]
Funding Social Justice Solicitors
Funding Social Justice Solicitors We are proud to announce the first round of grants from the Supporting Social Justice Solicitors Fund. We’ve used this fund to compliment and amplify the impact of existing work done by the Social Welfare Solicitors Qualifying Fund ensuring aspiring lawyers employed by free legal advice charities have the best chance […]
Be part of Pro Bono Week 2024 – 1 month to go!
Be part of Pro Bono Week 2024 – 1 month to go! Pro Bono Week takes place across the UK this year from 4 to 8 November 2024. This year we’ll be celebrating the launch our recent Pro Bono grants programme and our funded partners who are crucial to delivering pro bono across the country, […]
2024 Pro Bono grants programme launched
2024 Pro Bono grants programme launched We are pleased to launch the 2024 Pro Bono grants programme, providing two-year funding to 10 organisations across the UK. Funded largely through income from Pro Bono Costs Orders, donors, and the legal community, the Pro Bono Grants will support advice organisations across the UK to increase access to justice […]
Launching the Improving Lives programme
Launching the Improving Lives programme On Wednesday 25 September, we officially launched the Improving Lives Through Advice programme. To celebrate the unique 5 year core funding programme, we brought together frontline organisations, funders, and the legal community as we embark on a shared mission to increase access to legal advice for people, places, and communities […]