Pro Bono Week UK

North East Pro Bono Summit - North East Pro Bono Committee
2025-11-06 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | Norton Rose Fulbright, Newcastle, 110 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DX
North East Pro Bono Summit
Date: Thursday, 6 November 2025
Location: Norton Rose Fulbright, Quayside House, 110 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DX

The North East Committee was set up to share and discuss information about pro bono in the area, to encourage more pro bono volunteering, to facilitate collaboration, to provide strategic direction in the North East and to provide information to sign-posters about free leal help in the area. It is co-ordinated by Co-Chairs Nazmin Akthar and Rosie Hanlon
The committee plan to host the North East Pro Bono Summit in celebration of Pro Bono Week and will be kindly hosted by Norton Rose Fulbright.
Arrival from 5.30pm
Panel discussion from 6pm
Networking over light refreshments from 7pm
If you are interested in attending, please contact Nazmin.Akthar@wbd-uk.com and H.Alper.Tuzun@nortonrosefulbright.com

Voices for Advocate – Employment Law Association
2025-11-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Littler, 125 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7AN
As part of the Pro Bono Week 2025 celebrations, the ELA Pro Bono Committee is delighted to invite you to an evening with Advocate hosted by Littler on 6 November 2025. Please join us for a panel session, Q&A and networking event where you will have the opportunity to learn more about the important work that Advocate do, as well as hear from current volunteers about their experiences working with Advocate.
Our panel will be chaired by Caspar Glyn KC (ELA Chair and Cloisters) and include Rebecca Wilkie (Chief Executive, Advocate), Laura Robinson (of 42BR and volunteer for Advocate) and Lucas Nacif (of 42BR and volunteer for Advocate, as well as a member of the ELA Pro Bono Committee). If you have any questions about getting involved in pro bono work, this is a fantastic opportunity to connect with like-minded legal professionals interested in making an impact. The panel session and Q&A will be followed by refreshments.
Time: Registration from 5.30pm, the panel session will commence at 6pm, followed by drinks and networking from 7pm
Location: Littler, 125 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7AN
Places: 16 for discussion, additional places for post event networking
Please book your places today and join us for an evening of insightful discussions and valuable connections!
You can find more information about Advocate from their website, weareadvocate.org.uk
Registration link: Voices for Advocate | Employment Lawyers Association (UK)

Join us for a celebration of pro bono at The City Law School!
2025-11-06 18:00 - 20:30 | City Law School, The City Law School, 165 Goswell Road,, London, EC1V 7HD
The City Law School are celebrating everything we do relating to pro bono during special evening event for Pro Bono Week! We would be delighted if you are able to join us as one of our valued partners, supporters, and student volunteers.
City Law School staff will talk about about the impact of our work and the difference we have made collectively towards access to justice. This will be followed by a panel discussion on how pro bono experiences can help in practice, featuring; a solicitor from a major firm, a barrister from a notably chambers, one of our alumni who is now in practice, and a Student Director from City’s multi-award-winning legal advice centre (CityCLAC).

Finally we will celebrate our work and all those who make it possible with an evening reception, where you can meet and network with like minded souls.

Date: Thursday 06 November 2025
Time: 6.00pm to 8.30pm
Location: The City Law School, 165 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7HD (Google Maps)

Agenda:
18:00 – Welcome & opening remarks from the Dean of The City Law School
18:10 – Pro Bono at City: Stories from the Clinics
18:30 – Panel Discussion: Pro Bono in Practice
19:10 – Q&A from the Audience
19:30 – Networking Reception
20:30 – Event ends

Panellists:

– Amanda Clarke, Barrister and CitySES Supervisor
– Adaora Echedolu, Advising Solicitor at CityCLAC
– George Fattal, Alumni and Barrister at St Ives Chambers
– Calvin Hartley, SPP student and CityCLAC Student Director
– Emma Rehal-Wilde, Pro Bono Counsel at Baker McKenzie
– Jess Thomas, Senior Pro Bono Lawyer at Taylor Wessing

This event is being oganised by the LawIRL Team of The City Law School, who are a part of City St George’s, University of London. Your trust is very important to us. This means City is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information.
All personal data that you provide will be stored in accordance with City’s Data protection Policy.

Pro Bono Week Parliamentary Reception & Awards - WYN Legal
2025-11-06 18:30 - 20:30 | House of Lords, Committee Room 4, Houses Of Parliament Parliament Sq,, London, SW1A 0PW
WYN Legal are proud to take part in Pro Bono Week 2025.
As part of this initiative, we are hosting an evening of celebrating Pro Bono Week with keynote speakers, inspiring stories, and awards recognising outstanding contributions.
Date: Thursday 6th November 2025
At: Committee Room 4, House of Lords
Time: 6.30pm
We welcome you to join us – limited number of spaces available.
To book a space, visit www.wyn.legal/pro-bono
In person event only.

All Day Pro Bono University of Glasgow Instagram takeover - Glasgow Law School
2025-11-07
Glasgow Open Justice Centre as part of Glasgow Law School are proud to celebrate Pro Bono Week 2025.
This year, our student volunteers will be hosting the programme of events to mark Pro Bono Week, recognising the good work by volunteers at the Justice Centre giving free legal help to those most in need:
Monday 3rd November 6-9pm Pro Bono Pub quiz – at the Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow
Thursday 6th November 5-7pm Pro Bono & Prosecco student/staff mixer – held at the GO Justice Centre.
Friday 7th November All Day Pro Bono University of Glasgow social media takeover on Instagram
Our events are open to staff and students of Glasgow Law School and Glasgow Open Justice Centre only.

Community Outreach Initiative - Free Legal Advice Drop-in Surgery at Hallam Legal Advice Centre, Sheffield.
2025-11-07
Date: Friday 7th November 2025
As part of the week, Sheffield Hallam Legal Advice Centre will run a Community Outreach Initiative – Free Legal Advice Drop-in Surgery.
Invitation only.

AL-HQ Law and More - Community Legal Surgery
2025-11-07 10:30 - 12:30 | AL-HQ Law, Regus - Southampton Airport International House George Curl Way, Southampton, SO18 2RZ
AL-HQ Law and More are a social enterprise law firm. We host a Free Community Legal Surgery covering many areas of law, send an email to find out if your enquiry can be supported. A social enterprise legal practice and registered law clinic for your local needs.
As part of celebrating Pro Bono Week keeping within the theme Pro Bono in Action, our next free legal clinic will take place on Friday 7th November in the business lounge of our office between 10.30am to 12.30pm.
Visit our Community Legal Surgery by reserving a free legal advice session or drop by on the day for coffee, cake & law with free resources available to all. Book early by emailing info@alhqlaw.com (legal advice sessions can be reserved) taking place in Southampton.

Coram Chambers Takeover of Dads House Family Law Clinic - Day 2
2025-11-07 14:00 - 17:00
Dad’s House are proud to celebrate and take part in Pro Bono Week 2025!
In collaboration with Coram Chambers we are doing an exciting event, the Coram Chamber’s Takeover of Dads House Family Law Clinic on Wednesday the 5th and 7th of November. Dad’s House are proud to run this event in its third year running!
During pro bono week we will have a different barrister for each client appointment at Dads House Family Law Clinic, where we advise single parents going through the family court with private child proceedings.
This event is invitation on

Pro Bono Week Panel event with Young Legal Aid Lawyers - University of Manchester Pro Bono Society
2025-11-07 15:00 - 19:30
The University of Manchester Pro Bono Society are proud to take part and celebrate Pro Bono Week 2025.
As part of highlighting ‘Pro Bono in Action’ , we will be hosting a panel talk on the 7th of November with lawyers from Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL). Speakers include:
Avaia Nightingale Williams – Pupil Barrister, Parklane Plowden Chambers (Family law barrister, currently engages in substantial pro bono advocacy via Advocate)
Sian Waldron – Criminal law solicitor, currently engages in substantial pro bono work.
The panel will be broadly cover the following topics:
– Introduction of both the lawyers
– History from being a law student to working in pro bono
– How does pro bono work differ from billable work? Why is it more satisfying? (drawing on personal examples from the panel members)
– How does YLAL in particular facilitate that avenue for pro bono?
– What can students do to engage in pro bono from an early stage of their legal journey?
– How do you portray pro bono work when applying for legal roles?
This event is for University of Manchester students only.

Citizens' Barray event at FTB
2025-11-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Francis Taylor Building
Join us at Francis Taylor Building in the Temple on Friday 7 November 2025 at 6:30pm, for an informal introduction over drinks to the Sierra Leonean organisation Citizens’ Barray. Eleanor Thompson, lawyer at Citizens’ Barray, will be present and is keen to introduce those with an interest in the legal system in Sierra Leone to her new organisation.
Citizens’ Barray is a platform for informing, organizing, and innovating, so young Sierra Leonean citizens can lead their communities in community action to challenge the harms they face and shape equitable, just systems in Sierra Leone. Citizens’ Barray believes that lasting and transformative justice solutions are possible when citizens are informed and engaged, i.e. when democracy works.
Invitation Only.

Winter Warmer Fundraising Ball - Gateshead CAB
2025-11-07 18:30 - 23:00 | Delta Hotels by Marriott, Marconi Way, MetroCentre, Gateshead, Newcastle, NE11 9XF
On Friday 7th November, join us for the Winter Warmer Fundraising Ball at Delta Hotels Newcastle Gateshead.
This event raises vital funds for our Winter Warmer campaign, which provides packs filled with warm clothing, food vouchers, and essentials to families in Gateshead facing fuel poverty.
🎟️ Book your ticket or reserve a table of 10 for your team: Winter Warmer Fundraising Ball 2025 | Support, Celebrate, Help
Not able to attend? You can still support by:
• Donating the cost of a pack (£50)
• Offering a raffle prize
• Sharing this campaign with your network
Let’s turn compassion into action this winter.

Dundee Pro Bono society with the TayPer Law Project
2025-11-08
Dundee Pro Bono society in Partnership with the TayPer Law Project are proud to take part in and celebrate Pro Bono Week 2025 by hosting a pro bono panel, followed by a workshop.
Details TBC.
Invitation Only.

Streetlaw Workshop #1 - Running a Streetlaw Session - LSE Legal Advice Centre
2025-11-10 13:00 - 14:00
LSE Legal Advice Centre are proud to take Part in the Pro Bono Week 2025 campaign.
In the spirit of promoting access to justice and a fairer society, students will be undertaking a workshop in Street law.
Invitation only.

A Windrush Story – celebrating the power of pro bono (internal event) - Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
2025-11-18 14:00 - 15:00
To mark Pro Bono Week at the start of November, BCLP are hosting an event showcasing the Windrush Legal Initiative – a collaboration between BCLP, the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit and seven other firms, helping victims of the Windrush scandal obtain justice and fair compensation.

We are delighted to be joined by one of our clients, who we are proud to have helped obtain a compensation award from the Windrush Compensation Fund, and by Nicola Burgess – solicitor at GMIAU and head of the Windrush Legal Initiative, for a conversation with BCLP’s EMEA pro bono partner Jamie Wiseman-Clarke. We will hear our client’s remarkable story and the ongoing struggle to obtain justice of many other Windrush victims affected by the UK government’s so-called Hostile Environment legislation and policies.
Internal Event Only

Empowering Their Voices: A Celebration of Legal Triumphs for Girls in Latin America and Beyond - Debevoise & Plimpton
2025-11-18 17:30 - 20:30 | Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, The Northcliffe 28 Tudor Street London, London, EC4Y 0AY
In celebration of UK Pro Bono Week, Debevoise & Plimpton invite you to join us for our in person London event; Empowering Their Voices: A Celebration of Legal Triumphs for Girls in Latin America and Beyond. in partnership with the Center for Reproductive Rights.
In May 2019, Debevoise & Plimpton, co-counseling with the Center for Reproductive Rights, filed legal petitions before the UN Human Rights Committee on behalf of four young survivors of sexual violence. These petitions held Nicaragua, Guatemala and Ecuador accountable for violations of international human rights obligations. The litigation not only sought justice for the individual survivors but also aimed to confront the structural discrimination embedded in national laws and practices.
This landmark effort was made possible through a sustained and collaborative partnership between pro bono lawyers and human rights advocates. Over more than five years, the law firm and the NGO worked side by side, combining legal expertise, resources and advocacy strategies to build a case that ultimately helped reshape international legal standards.
We are delighted to invite you to our in person event and join the panel of experts who were directly involved in this litigation. They will share insights on how they translated this victory into lasting change.
A drinks reception will follow the discussion, offering an opportunity for further conversation and networking with colleagues.
Registration Link: Social Event 2025 -11-18 (LO) Empowering Their Voices: A Celebration of Legal Triumphs for Girls in Latin America and Beyond | RSVP Blank
Speaker details to follow.
Do you have specific questions you would like addressed? If so, please email Debevoise Events, and we will address them during the discussion or follow up separately.

Reshaping Legal Services in the South East of England - Legal Services Board with the University of Southampton
2025-12-03 16:00 - 17:30 | University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend the Legal Services Board’s ‘Reshaping Legal Services in the South East of England’ event on 3 December from 4pm to 5.30pm.
Hosted by the University of Southampton, it will serve as an opportunity for colleagues across the legal services sector in the South East to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the profession in the region.
The Legal Services Board is the oversight regulator for legal services in England and Wales. We oversee the performance of the sector’s regulators, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Bar Standards Board, and CILEx Regulation. We regulate them in the public interest to promote an independent, strong, competitive, diverse, and effective legal profession.

Our Reshaping Legal Services strategy sets out our ambition to make sure regulation supports access to legal services for everyone who needs them, especially those individuals and businesses whose needs are too often unmet.  We are interested in exploring areas where regulation can have the greatest impact in addressing the challenges facing the sector. We would be particularly interested in your views and experiences in relation to:

access to justice
consumer protection
diversity and inclusion
education, training and ongoing competence
professional ethics and the rule of law
Technology and innovation

We hope you’ll be able to join us for a wide-ranging discussion at this event with legal professionals, academics, advice agencies, and consumer groups from across the South East of England. Feel free to extend the invitation to colleagues and others who might be interested in attending.

If there are issues you would like to discuss or hear more about at the event, feel free to let us know in advance.

This in-person event is taking place at the University of Southampton.

If you can attend, please RSVP to events@legalservicesboard.org.uk.
