Access to Justice.
Structural reform.
Current projects/priorities:
Affordable Law Firm pilot - Creating a low cost / affordable non-profit law firm to support the legal needs of people who do not qualify for legal aid / pro bono but cannot afford commercial legal services. Partnership with the DC Affordable Law Firm and Macquarie University.
Rethinking the monopoly - Report on the access to justice implications of lawyers maintaining a monopoly over the provision of legal advice and representation.
A2J & Legal Tech - Series of projects expanding the use of technology and data to improve justice outcomes for vulnerable people.
Expansion of pro bono in the UK - Series of projects to grow institutional commitment to pro bono service and improve access to justice for vulnerable people.
Collaborative Plan for Pro Bono in the UK
Pro Bono Target and Reporting
Report on the Nature and Prevalence of Dedicated Pro Bono Partner Roles in Law Firms Globally
Report on diversity in pro bono teams (with APBCo)
Pro Bono / Public Interest internship programme to develop a pipeline of diverse talent for the growing number of dedicated pro bono roles
University Law School project to engage students in pro bono and raise awareness of pro bono and public interest careers
Report on best practice collaboration between law firms and front line legal advice agencies (with Law Centres Network)
Legal Aid Systems - Series of initiatives to strengthen legal aid systems:
UK - Working with the Law Centres Network to develop and promote new funding model for CLCs
UK - Submissions to MoJ review of Legal Aid
LDCs - Research and report on legal aid in the 47 Least Developed Countries.
Expansion of pro bono in the UK - Series of projects to grow institutional commitment to pro bono service and improve access to justice for vulnerable people.
Pro bono.
Current projects/priorities:
Supporting the development of a pro bono culture globally (working with BABSEA CLE in Asia; PILnet in Europe)
Piloting various models for stakeholder/rights-holder participation, researching examples of best practice and preparing a thought-leadership piece promoting the benefits of improved stakeholder participation in pro bono (with I.G. Advisors)
Expanding pro bono legal services for refugees and other displaced people globally
Global partnership between DLA Piper and UNICEF focusing on protecting the rights of children in contact with the law
Technology.
Current projects/priorities:
Convening the second Access to Justice and Technology Summit.
Tech enabled, un-bundled family law advice platform (with Macquarie University Law School)
Implementation of the Gateway, a tech platform developed by Justice Connect
Creating standardized data sets for pro bono service providers to improve data analytics potential