Each year thousands of lawyers give their time and skills ‘pro bono’ to help people who cannot afford to pay for representation. Since 2007, the civil courts have been able to make ‘pro bono costs orders’ in favour of successful parties who are in receipt of pro bono representation. The losing party is required to pay the amount awarded to The Access to Justice Foundation, a charity which raises and distributes funds to advice agencies, pro bono projects, and national charities which help to facilitate access to justice. Pro bono costs orders therefore raise vital funds in support of access to justice.
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Read full article by Charles Wynn-Evans and Gavin Mansfield QC at >> Law Gazette : Pro bono costs awards in tribunals need more publicity
