Council legal team wins LawWorks Pro Bono Award

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham In House Legal Team has won the ‘Best Contribution by an In-house Team or an In-house Solicitor’ at the LawWorks Pro Bono Awards 2020.

The council had also been in the running for Most Effective Pro Bono Partnership, with DV FLAG East which provides providing free, independent and confidential advice to residents who are experiencing or are affected by domestic violence.

The legal team works jointly with Citizens Advice on delivery of the scheme, which was said at its launch in June 2019 to be the first of its kind in the country

The service is provided by accredited and experienced family solicitor firms and officers from the council’s legal practice.

Sponsored by Lexis Nexis, the LawWorks Pro Bono Awards recognise and celebrate achievement in legal pro bono work, undertaken by organisations and individuals, and the commitment of the legal sector in enabling access to justice.

For the list of award winners, click here.