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The potential for pro bono to build a case for a better funded legal aid system

The potential for pro bono to build a case for a better funded legal aid system

Following her appointment as Head of Pro Bono and Counsel at Farrer & Co, Rhian Lewis shares her experience of becoming a pro bono solicitor, her approach to spearheading the pro bono practice at her new firm and explains the value of firms offering pro bono services not only in terms of access to justice, but also in regard to employee retention and the rise of responsible business
Unlawful act manslaughter - intrinsically and objectively uncertain?

Unlawful act manslaughter - intrinsically and objectively uncertain?

Simon Parsons, Solicitor and Teaching Fellow in Law at Bath Spa University, discusses in detail the law of manslaughter, particularly the legal tests to ascertain whether someone has committed gross negligence manslaughter or unlawful act manslaughter, and how such definitions have evolved through case law
The controversy involving Olympic boxing

The controversy involving Olympic boxing

Dr Seema Patel, Associate Professor in Sports Law at Nottingham Law School, shares her opinion on the gender controversy involving boxing at the Paris Olympics
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