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Pro Bono in the profession

Bar Council Survey

This is a short survey to gather information about what Pro Bono work the Bar is currently doing. At the moment we have no way of knowing the amount of Pro Bono work provided by the Bar. It is important for us to understand what the Bar is doing and the pressures that are faced by those undertaking this kind of work. This will enable Bar Council to better support and promote the Bar both domestically and internationally.
This survey should take under 5 minutes to complete.
In which area(s) do you predominantly practise?
In the last year, how many hours of work have you undertaken pro bono for:
Domestic work
Domestic pro bono is defined as providing legal advice and representation to those within England & Wales for free to a person who cannot afford their fees or is ineligible for legal aid.
Bar Pro Bono Unit cases
Other schemes e.g. FRU, CLIPs, ELAAS, PILARs etc
Legal advice centres
Informally through a solicitor
Direct access client
Other
International work
International pro bono encompasses both legal assistance to those overseas and also rule of law support.
Legal advice/representation
Legal/ Advocacy training
Trial observation
Other
Other Bar related voluntary work

Details (eg. sitting on Bar Council Committees, Legal Trustees etc.)

Hours
Other voluntary work not related to the Bar
Details (eg. School Governor, Charity shop work etc.)
Hours