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Law Society to review pro bono policy in face of legal aid cuts and Legal Services Act
Monday, 9 May 2011The Law Society is set to examine the future direction of pro bono work in the wake of legal aid cuts, Legal Futures can reveal. It will also look at the role of pro bono in helping distinguish solicitors from post-Legal Services Act competitors and how corporate clients can better understand their legal advisers’ pro bono activity.
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Value of pro bono work done by private practice solicitors hits £475m
Monday, 31 January 2011Solicitors in private practice undertook pro bono work in 2010 estimated at £475m, a rise of 19% on the year before, Law Society research has found. The figure represents 2.3% of the total gross fee income for private practice last year.
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