Introduction

The Bar Pro Bono Unit is a charity which helps to find pro bono (free) legal assistance from volunteer barristers.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Unit has now moved to the National Pro Bono Centre, 48 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1JF. Our new telephone number and other details can be seen here.

 the Unit will be closed from Friday 23 July 2010 to Tuesday 27 July 2010 inclusive due to our move to the National Pro Bono Centre, 48 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1JF. Our new contact details will be circulated in due course. All applications received during closure will be deemed received on Wednesday 28 July 2010 for the purposes of our minimum three week notice period.

Please note that the Unit will be closed from Friday 23 July 2010 to Tuesday 27 July 2010 inclusive due to our move to the National Pro Bono Centre, 48 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1JF. Our new contact details will be circulated in due course. All applications received during closure will be deemed received on Wednesday 28 July 2010 for the purposes of our minimum three week notice period.

We can assist with:

• advice, representation and help at mediation
• cases in all legal areas
• cases where proceedings have not yet been started
• cases in all tribunals and courts in England and Wales

Pro bono assistance is only available to those who cannot afford to pay and who cannot obtain public funding (Legal Aid).

For examples of the types of case in which the Unit can give assistance, please visit the case examples page.

For additional introductory information about the Unit, please visit the overview page.

"I'm so grateful the Bar Pro Bono Unit exists and even more grateful I have met lawyers who work through it with such generosity of spirit that our faith in mankind is once again restored."

To see more of the comments we have received from satisfied applicants click here

If you would like to make a donation, please visit the donations page. All donations are gratefully received, though please note that donations from applicants cannot be accepted until the conclusion of any case.