Pro Bono & Prosecco student/staff mixer – Glasgow Open Justice Centre and Glasgow Law School

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 3^rd November 6-9pm Pro Bono Pub quiz – at the Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow

Thursday 6^th 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.

Glasgow Open Justice Centre – Pro Bono Quiz (internal event)

Glasgow Open Justice Centre as part of Glasgow Law School are proud to celebrate Pro Bono Week 2025.

Monday 3^rd November 6-9pm Pro Bono Pub quiz – at the Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow

Thursday 6^th 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.

Informal roundtable and showcase breakfast event to celebrate Pro Bono Week 2025 – Cardiff & District Law Society

Join Cardiff & District Law Society and our Pro Bono Champions for an informal roundtable and showcase event to mark Pro Bono Week 2025.

We’ll share the latest pro bono initiatives, insights on access to justice and legal need in the district and showcase the work of lawyers and firms in the region.

Join us to meet other Pro Bono Champions and to hear how you can become one for your law firm or chambers, or in-house legal team.

Breakfast pastries and refreshments will be served at this free event, hosted to mark Pro Bono Week 2025 – the annual week of celebratory events hosted across the UK from the 3rd to 7th November.

Speakers

Craig Court, Partner, Harding Evans, and winner of the CDLS Pro Bono Initiative of the Year 2024.
Clive Thomas, Managing Partner, Watkins & Gunn, and Head of the Cardiff Lawyers Care pro bono scheme, South Wales Council Member, The Law Society of England & Wales / Council Member, Cardiff & District Law Society. / member, Pro Bono Committee for Wales.
Suzy McGarrity, LawWorks Cymru / Pro Bono Committee for Wales.

Details

Date: Wednesday 5 November 2025

Time: 9:30am – 11am

Venue: Watkins & Gunn’s Cardiff Office, 5, Ground Floor, Ground Floor, Building 5, 19 Cowbridge Rd E, Castlebridge, Cardiff CF11 9AB

Book here: https://www.cardifflaw.org/events/pro-bono-week-2025-cdls-roundtble/

Pro Bono in the Age of AI: A Launchpad for Next Gen Lawyers – Baker McKenzie and Fieldfisher

Join the pro bono, clinical legal education and legal studies communities to discuss AI, pro bono, and the future legal professional. Queen Mary University London’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies is hosting a panel discussion followed by an interactive in-person workshop exploring the ways in which student pro bono work can, does and should harness the power of AI to prepare students for life in modern-day practice.

The event will examine how student pro bono initiatives can – and should – use AI to better prepare aspiring lawyers for modern legal practice. Co-sponsored by Baker McKenzie and Fieldfisher, the session will begin with insights from leading experts in a hybrid panel discussion, followed by an in-person World Café-style hackathon designed to crowdsource practical solutions to common AI challenges in student-led pro bono work.

Speakers:

Dr Francine Ryan: Senior Lecturer in Law and Director of the Open Justice Centre
Jimin Park: Final year LLB Law student at QMUL
Paul McMonagle: Enterprise Architect at Taylor Wessing
Catriona Filmer: Senior Pro Bono Associate at Fieldfisher and member of the UK Collaborative Plan’s AI Committee
Andy Unger: Associate Professor in Law & Tech at London South Bank University

Time and Date:

Date: Tuesday 4 November
Hybrid Panel Discussion: 10am to 10:40am
In-person Workshop: 10:45am to 11:30am

This event is invite only.

UK Pro Bono Week 2025: an introduction to public interest litigation and PILS’ Pro Bono Register – PILS Project

UK Pro Bono Week 2025: an introduction to public interest litigation and PILS’ Pro Bono Register.

Tuesday 04 November 2025,13.00-14.00
The Inn of Court, Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester St, Belfast BT1 3JF (in-person only)
1 CPD point; sandwich lunch served from 12.30

Public Interest Litigation Support (PILS) is dedicated to helping community/voluntary organisations and legal professionals to build public interest litigation in Northern Ireland. PILS supports cases that create positive impact not only for one person, but for communities across the region.

Key to this support is PILS’ Pro Bono Register, which currently includes over 120 barristers, solicitors and academics who have agreed to provide pro bono legal services to PILS’ members. Our members range from community interest groups to law centres to well-known charities.

This in-person, CPD-accredited seminar is open to all practising barristers and solicitors in Northern Ireland, whether or not you have already joined PILS’ Pro Bono Register. PILS will provide an introduction to public interest litigation and offer guidance on how to identify cases which have the potential to change the law for the benefit of the wider public and/or specific communities.

To mark UK Pro Bono Week 2025, PILS is delighted to be co-hosting this event with the Young Bar Association.

Registration link: https://forms.office.com/e/7rWMcUYAwF

The Advice Gap – the APPG on Access to Justice

The APPG on Access to Justice is delighted to be hosting an expert panel on the many legal advice deserts and gaps in the UK for Pro Bono Week 2025.

Pro Bono Week will take place 3 to 7 November, and offers an opportunity to recognise and support the voluntary contribution made by the legal profession across the UK in giving free legal help those in need. We will be joined by:

We will be hosting an in person panel event featuring the following speakers:

Jayne Kirkham MP – MP for Truro and Falmouth
Catriona Filmer – Pro Bono Associate, Fieldfisher
Janani Paramsothy – Associate Director at Newbridge
Rebecca Wilkinson – CEO, LawWorks

In person only event.

To register your interest contact APPGA2J@lapg.co.uk

Pro Bono Week 2025 – Sheffield & District Law Society’s Pro Bono Committee

The Sheffield & District Law Society’s Pro Bono Committee are celebrating Pro Bono Week on Tuesday 4^th November at 5:30pm – 6:30pm.

This is an incredible opportunity to help spark engagement with pro bono work across South Yorkshire, and showcase the dedication and commitment of giving back to our communities. We would welcome people to share this event to those they feel would benefit from the event, listening to those who do pro bono work, and how to get involved.

We are looking forward to hearing a number of ‘Stories of Impact’ from legal professionals. A full ‘line-up’ of speakers will follow in due course but will include speakers from the judiciary, Advocate, solicitors and further education providers conducting pro bono work.

We are also inviting those attending to think about how they can use their legal skills to contribute to their community and make a ‘Pro Bono Pledge’ for the upcoming year.

If you would like to attend, please email caitlin.diamond@irwinmitchell.com

Free Representation Unit (FRU) Annual General Meeting

Our annual general assembly is taking place on 30 October at 6.15. The venue is LATHAM & WATKINS LLP, 99 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3XF and the event will start at 6.15 p.m.

We are pleased and proud to say that Lord Justice Dingemans, the Senior President of Tribunals has agreed to attend and speak at our annual general assembly on 30 October.

This is one of Sir James’ first engagements in his new role so we are honoured that he is joining us to celebrate our hashtagProBono work over the past 12 months.

This event is part of hashtagProBonoWeek. Please come and join us – everyone is welcome!

RSVP chief.exec@thefru.org.uk

Pro Bono Week Webinar – Empowering Communities through Access to Justice – Relativity

This transformative conversation will explore how cutting-edge AI and legal technology are opening doors to justice for underserved communities. Hear success stories from the UK and Australia, get inspired by practical examples of technology making a real impact, and discover how you and your organisation can champion meaningful change in the legal landscape.

Whether you’re already involved in pro bono work or curious about new ways to make a difference, this session will showcase how Relativity and the Justice for Change program can support your efforts, empower your teams, and advance access to justice. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and help drive justice for all.

Date: Thursday Nov 6th, 2025

Time: 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Location: Virtual Webinar

Click here to register now!

If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to international-events@relativity.com

London EC4N 6EU

Pro Bono Week 2025: Scottish Pro Bono Roundtable – Advancing Justice Together – Faculty of Advocates’ Free Legal Advice Unit

The Faculty of Advocates Free Legal Services Unit, as part of the newly formed Scottish Pro Bono Roundtable, is delighted to host an event at the Mackenzie Building on Thursday 6 November entitled Scottish Pro Bono Roundtable: Advancing Justice Together.

This in-person event will feature an innovative and interactive format, bringing together members of the newly established Scottish Pro Bono Roundtable alongside representatives from across Scotland. Together, they will explore key themes shaping the future of pro bono work. The Roundtable is currently compromised of representatives from various legal organisations, charities, and law firms not only in Scotland but nationally.

Each table will be facilitated with a Table Lead from the Roundtable and a Graphic Scribe, who will visually capture the discussions in real time—creating a compelling visual summary to be shared across Scotland to promote awareness and engagement in pro bono legal services.

The event will be chaired by Neil Mackenzie KC, Convenor of the Free Legal Services Unit and Keeper of the Library.

A networking reception will follow the discussions with a chance to have some refreshments and offering a chance to connect and reflect on the challenges facing legal services in Scotland with others across the legal and access to justice sectors who share a commitment to pro bono work.

This event will be in-person only. Registration is free and will remain open until Thursday 30 October 2025. Registration Link: Pro Bono Week 2025: Scottish Pro Bono Roundtable – Advancing Justice Together

The event will start at 4.30pm with opening remarks from 5:00pm.