Bury Law Centre wins national award

Bury Law Centre was given the award on 19th June at the Inner Temple in London for ‘Best Contribution by a Regional Law Firm or Organisation’ at the LawWorks National Pro Bono Awards.

The Judges said:

“Bury Law Centre has worked tirelessly to bring a range of pro bono legal services to an area which despite sharing many of the social needs of Manchester, has historically not been able to match the facilities enjoyed by its neighbour.

“A small and extremely committed team of lawyers has provided a wide range of legal services which has been enthusiastically appreciated by the public it supports.”

The award was collected by Michael McGhie, one of the nine pro bono lawyers involved, who attended the prestigious ceremony in London last month.

Development worker David Wildman said: “We are delighted to have received this recognition which highlights the valuable contribution made by all our lawyers – for free and in their own time.

“To date, they’ve seen 235 people and given 130 hours of free advice, worth around £23,600. From feedback received, the service is well regarded by clients and advice agencies and is filling a genuine gap in provision in the borough.”

Notes

The LawWorks Pro Bono Awards celebrate the best legal pro bono activities undertaken by organisations and individuals and the positive impact it had on those helped.

The independent judges - Sir Henry Brooke, Edward Fennell and Andrew Holroyd - selected the winners for the first four awards from 50 or so nominations.