Pro Bono Publico means for the ‘good of the public’. Legal pro bono work involves providing free legal assistance to members of the public who would otherwise be unable to afford it. Students in the School of Law are actively involved in serving the local community in this way – and developing their legal skills in the process.
There are two ways of getting involved:
- the Legal Advice Centre or
About the Legal Advice Centre
The award winning Legal Advice Centre at Queen Mary, University of London was officially opened in 2006 by its Patron, Lord Goldsmith QC. Since its creation, over 300 clients have been advised in areas of law such as employment, consumer, property, defamation, personal injury, medical negligence, intellectual property, contract and human rights. In 2008, the Legal Advice Centre won the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Award and is currently shortlisted for the Law Society Excellence Award in Social Responsibility.
The Centre provides our undergraduate law students with the opportunity to place law into a practical legal context under the supervision of volunteer lawyers. Lawyers from Reed Smith, Field Fisher Waterhouse and Mischon de Reya work closely with our students, providing guidance and supervision, as well as training and careers advice. For more information, visit the Legal Advice Centre website.
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