# SOLICITORS PRO BONO GROUP

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1064274
- **Other names:** LAW WORKS, LawWorks
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Sept. 9, 1997
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1064274


## Contact

- **Address:** Lawworks Dx 115, 89 Chancery Lane, LONDON
- **Postcode:** WC2A 1EU
- **Phone:** 02070923942
- **Email:** info@lawworks.org.uk
- **Website:** www.lawworks.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (A)(I) TO PROMOTE THE UPHOLDING AND PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW BY: ENCOURAGING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING SOLICITORS AND FIRMS OF SOLICITORS AND THEIR STAFFS IN THE PROVISION OF PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES; AND ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF SOLICITORS AND FIRMS OF SOLICITORS AND THEIR STAFFS UNDERTAKING OR INTENDING TO UNDERTAKE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES; (II) TO ENCOURAGE, SUPPORT AND ADVISE SOLICITORS TO UNDERTAKE CHARITABLE VOLUNTARY WORK IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW, EDUCATION, SOCIAL SERVICES, COMMUNITY WORK AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY; AND (III) TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES. (B) IN CLAUSE 3.A. &quot;PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES&quot; MEANS: (I) LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION AND OTHER LEGAL SERVICES BY INDIVIDUAL SOLICITORS, FIRMS OF SOLICITORS AND THEIR STAFFS AT A SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED OR NO COST TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR INADEQUATE MEANS CANNOT AFFORD SUCH LEGAL ADVICE, REPRESENTATION OR SERVICES; AND (II) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF SUCH SERVICES.

**Activities:** To promote the upholding and proper administration of the law.To encourage, support and advise lawyers and their staff to undertake charitable voluntary work   in the administration of the law, education, social services, community work and other charitable activities for the benefit of the community.To provide pro bono legal services.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **ALASDAIR FERGUSON DOUGLAS** | Chair | June 15, 2016 |
| Deborah Smith |  | Oct. 25, 2022 |
| Emma Rehal-Wilde |  | April 23, 2019 |
| Emma Tunstall |  | April 1, 2025 |
| GEMMA WATTS |  | Feb. 7, 2018 |
| Ian Jeffery |  | Oct. 25, 2022 |
| James Goldsmith KC |  | Oct. 19, 2018 |
| Lord Peter Goldsmith KC PC |  | Sept. 1, 2025 |
| Richard Atkinson |  | Oct. 22, 2024 |


