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What pro bono is BigLaw providing under Trump deals? Trade deals get help but not some conservative causes
Some law firms that reached pro bono deals with President Donald Trump appear reluctant to take on some conservative causes, and in some instances, they are taking cases adverse to the administration, according to news reports.
Australia and Solomon Islands team up to strengthen justice system
Together, Australia and Solomon Islands are strengthening the Islands’ law and justice sector by co-funding critical infrastructure and equipment upgrades, enabling the National Judiciary to give more Solomon Islanders access to justice.
Law Society calculates benefit of legal aid for first time
For the first time the return on investment for legal aid has been calculated. The report undertaken by consultancy firm Deloitte, commissioned by the Law Society found that for every dollar spent, there was a benefit worth $2.06.
‘This is sending a message’: US Department of Justice moves to sanction lawyer who took pro bono deportation case
The Trump administration is escalating its efforts to sanction lawyers whom it sees as obstacles to the President’s agenda.
AI to be embedded across UK justice system
A recently published ‘AI action plan for justice’ aims to ‘harness the power of AI to transform the public’s experience’. The plan outlines the intention of the UK Government to embed AI across the justice system.
UK legal aid cyber-attack has pushed sector towards collapse, say lawyers
Lawyers have warned that a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency has pushed the sector into chaos, with barristers going unpaid, cases being turned away and fears a growing number of firms could desert legal aid work altogether.
How Trump’s crackdown on law firms is undermining legal defences for the vulnerable
Dozens of major law firms have scaled back pro bono work, diversity initiatives and litigation that could place them in conflict with Trump, a Reuters investigation has found
Countries have a duty to fight climate change, International Court of Justice says
The International Court of Justice says countries have an obligation to prevent harm from climate change and redress damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions.