On 31 October Lawworks, the Solicitors Pro Bono Group, announced its shortlist for the 2018 Annual Pro Bono Awards.
The Awards shortlist “gives a snapshot of the contribution that the firms, individual lawyers and pro bono clinics make to access to justice in an increasingly challenging environment for the justice system. The finalists represent the breadth and range of pro bono activity undertaken by LawWorks members and others in England and Wales.”
The Law Clinic provides students with an opportunity to gain a real-life experience of law, offering free legal advice and support to members of the public under the supervision of Law School staff.
2017/18 saw our Law Clinic students winning awards for their pro-bono activities, in particular securing the accolade of Team of the Year for their Litigants in Person (LiP) service project - a service that recently was the focus of a BBC Inside Out West feature, in which Law Clinic Director John Peake was interviewed.
Commenting on the shortlist news, John said:
"We are delighted to be nominated. It is a recognition of the significant contribution made by our students in providing a very important service to the local community."
The 2018 Annual Pro Bono Awards winners will be announced at an awards ceremony and reception at the Law Society on 3 December 2018.