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She was cleared of attempted murder. Now she owes $220,000 in legal aid
A New Zealand mother acquitted of the attempted murder of her adult daughter has been left with a legal aid bill of more than $220,000, in what her lawyer calls a ‘tragic and traumatic’ case.
Impact of AI on people seeking justice ‘not being measured’
The performance of AI in the justice system is only being measured in terms of operational efficiencies, and not if it is actually helping people deal with legal issues, UK research has found.
Province of Manitoba sued over its alleged ‘extreme underfunding’ of criminal legal aid
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has filed a lawsuit challenging Manitoba’s funding scheme for criminal legal aid, alleging that the province’s ‘longstanding extreme underfunding’ of free legal services for accused individuals violates their rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Nepal Embassy, iProbono India sign MoU to provide legal support to Nepali diaspora
The Embassy of Nepal in New Delhi and I-PROBONO (INDIA) LEGAL SERVICES signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday to help Nepali children in India access legal assistance and other support.
Every Child Deserves a Lawyer: NBA, UNICEF launch pro bono drive to rebuild Nigeria’s child justice system
The Nigerian Bar Association and UNICEF have launched a nationwide partnership to expand free legal representation for children, warning that a justice system that leaves vulnerable children without lawyers risks turning legal vulnerability into a lifelong disadvantage.
Proskauer Launches Nationwide Pro Bono Initiative To Support Veterans Navigating Legal Barriers
Thousands of veterans return to civilian life each year carrying lasting physical, psychological, and financial effects from their military service.
Opinion: How AI is reshaping the pro bono landscape
AI is no longer a theoretical concept in pro bono. Instead, it is an evolving set of tools that organisations are testing, adopting, and in some cases, building themselves. The question is no longer whether AI belongs in pro bono, but how it can be used responsibly to advance pro bono and effectively serve low-income and underserved communities.
Lawyer fighting client’s execution gets new job with state agency fighting to keep him on death row
The lead attorney who has defended a condemned prisoner for six years has “switched sides” and is now working for the state agency that’s fighting to keep Kenneth Hartley on Florida’s Death Row. It’s a move that Hartley’s pro bono attorneys have argued should result in his case being transferred out of that jurisdiction.