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Faculty plays its part in major international legal event
It attracted 2,000 delegates from more than 100 countries, and featured names such as Aung San Suu Kyi and Ban Ki-moon, and the Faculty was delighted to have played its part at the Global Law Summit.
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Information for Advocates VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES Pro bono legal work has always been an integral part of membership of the Faculty of Advocates, as part of its work in providing access to justice and meeting otherwise unmet legal need. As part of that commitment, the Faculty of Advocates' Free Legal Services Unit ("the Unit") was set up in 2003, and given the task of devising a scheme for the provision of free legal advice and representation in deserving cases for those who cannot afford the legal help which they need, and who cannot obtain assistance from any other source, and also for the provision of advocacy skills training to representatives of the advice agencies in the legal sector. The Faculty has also provided a number of training courses for advice agency representatives.
Pro Bono Week 2020
It’s Pro Bono Week, a salute to lawyers across the UK, like our own Free Legal Services Unit, who are unstinting and selfless in their drive to open access to justice.
Information for the Public
Information for the Public WHAT CAN WE HELP WITH? Our advocates can assist with any of the specialist services which they would give in a paying case including: Written legal advice on your case Legal advice in a consultation with you Representation in courts, tribunals and at mediation We can help in all areas of law. WHO CAN GET HELP? You may be able to get help in your case if the following applies: You cannot obtain public funding (legal aid) You cannot afford to pay for the help you need, or get it elsewhere Your case must usually have legal merit Any single piece of work for which assistance is requested will not take more than 3 days The Unit has limited resources, and can only help in some cases. HOW CAN I GET HELP? All applications to the Unit must be made through an advice agency (see our list as below).
Woman thanks FLSU for ‘incredible service’
A woman’s £5,391 award from an Employment Tribunal has been confirmed on appeal, with help from the Faculty’s pro bono unit.
Different ways of instructing an advocate
Advocates are members of an independent referral bar. This means that, as a general rule, Advocates do not provide their services directly to the public, but are available to be instructed by solicitors and other designated professionals and bodies.
FLSU ‘ready to step forward’
The Faculty of Advocates’ Free Legal Services Unit (FLSU) is ready to step forward to address the need for pro bono legal services, says the Unit’s Convenor Neil Mackenzie KC.
Faculty proud to support Pro Bono Week
At the start of Pro Bono Week, the Faculty has restated a commitment to helping people to assert legal rights by offering a free service in appropriate cases.
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Information for Agencies PRO BONO LEGAL WORK Pro bono legal work has always been an integral part of membership of the Faculty of Advocates, as part of its work in providing access to justice and meeting otherwise unmet legal need. Delivery of Pro Bono Legal Work by advocates is now organised by the Faculty of Advocates Free Legal Services Unit ("The Unit"), working with partner advice agencies. Pro bono legal work will be more effectively delivered by co-ordination of the relationship between the advocate and the agency by the Unit.
FLSU again in contention for pro bono award
The Faculty's Free Legal Services Unit (FLSU) has started the year in fine fashion, after being short-listed for a prestigious award.