Supporting Pro Bono
Supporting Pro Bono Funding pro bono activity is one of the key ways in which we reach our key strategic aim to fund quality specialist legal advice. Although by definition pro bono advice is provided
Improving Lives Through Advice Programme Launched with £30 Million Funding from The National Lottery Community Fund
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Improving Lives Through Advice programme, made possible by a £30 million grant from The National Lottery Community Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. Working in partnership
Gender Gaps in Access to Civil Legal Justice: New Report Reveals Alarming Disadvantages Faced by Women
Gender Gaps in Access to Civil Legal Justice The Women’s Budget Group, using funding from the Community Justice Fund and with support from the Access to Justice Foundation, has today released a report with new
Welcoming Dame Maura McGowan DBE as our new Chair
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Dame Maura McGowan DBE as its new Chair. Maura brings a wealth of legal expertise and a deep commitment to promoting equal access to justice for all. She
Announcing the Improving Outcomes Through Legal Support grant programme!
Following a successful funding round, we are pleased to announce that grants have now been awarded as part of the Improving Outcomes Through Legal Support (IOTLS) grant. A total of 59 organisations based across England
The Funding Gap – Free Legal Advice Sector 2023-24
The Funding Gap – Free Legal Advice Sector 2023-24 The Community Justice Fund has published its third annual review of the financial health of the free legal advice sector in order to give a broad
Advice Agencies are Already Feeling the Impact of the Cost of Living Crisis
Advice Agencies are Already Feeling the Impact of the Cost of Living Crisis Here is what Michael Fawole, Director of the North East Law Centre, told us about the impact that the cost of living
Pro bono costs awards in tribunals need more publicity
Each year thousands of lawyers give their time and skills ‘pro bono’ to help people who cannot afford to pay for representation. Since 2007, the civil courts have been able to make ‘pro bono costs
Specialist Legal Advice Funding Report
Mapping Specialist Legal Advice Funding Working together with 360 Giving, we have published a report which begins to map funding to specialist legal advice providers, and the relationship between income streams. Using data and analysis
