Pro Bono Week 2025: celebrating the Bar’s commitment to justice for all
Rebecca Wilkie, the Chief Executive of Advocate, celebrates the pro bono work done by barristers, demonstrating that the profession cares deeply about ensuring justice is not just a privilege for the few.
‘We need to do better’: examining chambers’ accessibility
The Bar Council has looked at chambers' accessibility by examining the largest 200 sets and has explored, where possible, the extent to which chambers with limited/no access have a plan in place for supporting a mobility impaired pupil, tenant, staff member or visitor. The findings of our surveys were disappointing - we need to do better.
Making pro bono part of my practice from the outset
Much of the attention is on the ‘big’ pro bono cases, but it is notable that even a few short hours on a relatively simple matter for a barrister can save vulnerable people huge amounts of time, money, and stress.
Pro Bono: Not just about “giving back”
In today’s socially aware legal world, taking on pro bono cases isn’t just about helping others. It is also a smart move for careers and chambers as a whole.
From visiting Zimbabwe’s orphanages to winning appeals in English courts: The foundation of my passion to pro bono
The profession needs your expertise, vulnerable clients need your advocacy, and you need the professional and personal growth that only this work provides
Speaking up: Midlands barristers look at the future of men’s wellbeing
We deal with humanity at its most vulnerable and at times – sadly – its worst. This will impact upon even the most robust and dispassionate of us.