While pro bono is not the solution to Australia's access to justice crisis, widening the pool of lawyers who are able to deliver such services is a positive and welcome step, says David Hilliard.
10 May 2012
The national survey of pro bono legal work by solicitors released by the National Pro Bono Resource Centre last week contains important messages for management at larger commercial firms about what is required to build a genuine pro bono culture with employed solicitors.
14 Nov 2011
New South Wales has introduced new pre-litigation requirements, but whether they go substantially beyond litigation best practice, or how they will operate, is still unclear.
9 Dec 2010
Women's Legal Services NSW and law firms Blake Dawson, Clayton Utz and Freehills, welcome the reforms to Sexual Assault Communication Privilege which have been passed by the NSW Parliament this week.
3 Dec 2010
The Attorney-General's recently announced reforms to the Legal Services Directions send a clear signal to legal service providers to take seriously their pro bono responsibilities to the community.
14 Nov 2008
