Pro Bono

Our world-leading pro bono practice underpins our commitment as lawyers to achieve lasting impact for others through our pro bono work.

Focusing on access to justice and the rule of law, we have a long tradition of supporting ground-breaking social developments. As lawyers we recognize this commitment is part of our professional practice and collectively we spend 156,000+ pro bono hours per year on work to achieve lasting impact for others. The strength of our pro bono practice lies in our commitment to strategic litigation to bring about systematic change, which is complemented by ensuring we engage our commercial expertise to advise brave and pioneering individuals and nonprofits. Through our HL Business and Social Enterprise practice we act for innovators and entrepreneurs in the impact economy.

Addressing the trade in human beings

A cross office collaboration successfully represented some of the families of the “Essex 39”.

Earth Fixers

We’ve partnered with Pioneer's Post on a special series looking at how our entrepreneurial impact clients are helping to restore the planet.

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Helping Afghan refugees reunite with their families

A documentary

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Groundbreaking Charter: Rights for the UK’s River Ouse

Our advice in collaboration with the Environmental Law Foundation has facilitated a Charter which recognises the River Ouse’s rights, including the right to exist in a natural state, to flow and be free of pollution as well as to have native biodiversity.

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