BLOG: Pro Bono Costs Orders: Unlocking funds for justice
As many of you may know, the Access to Justice Foundation is the charity designated to receive the money from Pro Bono Costs Orders. Before 2008, legal costs could not be awarded in cases where
BLOG: It all adds up! Why you should donate your unclaimed client accounts
What are unclaimed client accounts? Unclaimed or dormant client accounts are sums of money which lie dormant in the client account of many firms of solicitors, often untouched for years. If you have made reasonable
Community Justice Fund secures £5 million in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund
We’re delighted to announce that the Community Justice Fund has secured a £5 million grant from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK, which will provide vital funding
The Access to Justice Foundation appoints new Chair of Trustees
The Access to Justice Foundation has announced the appointment of Laurence Harris as Chairman of its Board of Trustees. He will take over from out-going Chair, Lord Goldsmith QC, who will step down at the
£5.4 million to support legal advice during the Covid-19 pandemic
The Government has allocated £5.4 million in funding to support the legal advice sector during the Covid-19 pandemic, to be distributed to those most in need through not for profit organisations and Law Centres across