The Lawyer Awards’ pro bono category is always one of the most fiercely contested. Last year’s winner was Hogan Lovells, for its Empowering Women and Girls Initiative addressing gender-based violence.
This year, eight nominations have made the shortlist, with many more excellent entries not quite making the cut. The final list includes major international firms as well as much smaller organisations, proving that size is not everything when it comes to doing good work.
Allen & Overy and Bail for Immigration Detainees put in a joint nomination. The law firm acted for the charity as the UK Supreme Court made a landmark ruling against the Government’s ‘deport first, appeal later’ policy for certain foreign nationals convicted of criminal offences.
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