LawWorks Pro Bono Podcasting
Education Podcasts
LawWorks is a charity working in England and Wales to connect volunteer lawyers with people in need of legal advice, who are not eligible for legal aid and cannot afford to pay and with the not-for-profit organisations that support them.
Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
Education Podcasts
Description:
LawWorks is a charity working in England and Wales to connect volunteer lawyers with people in need of legal advice, who are not eligible for legal aid and cannot afford to pay and with the not-for-profit organisations that support them.
Twitter:
@law_works
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.lawworks.org.uk/
Episodes
Handling group litigation in the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber
4/22/2020
LawWorks' Richard Pitkethly talks to Hannah Lennox, Trainee Solicitor at BPP Legal Advice Clinic, about a recent strike-out in the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber (Residential Property).
Duration:00:09:27
Challenging Work Capability Assessment decisions
2/28/2020
LawWorks' Richard Pitkethly talks to Matt Hunt, Head of Not-for-Profits and Secondary Specialisation at LawWorks about challenging Work Capability Assessment decisions.
Duration:00:08:59
Universal Credit (with Roni)
12/24/2019
LawWorks' Richard Pitkethly talks to Roni Marsh about Universal Credit.
Duration:00:27:56
Fitness for human habitation
12/24/2019
Tony Martin of BPP looks at the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.
Duration:00:09:27
Pro Bono Cost Orders
12/19/2019
LawWorks' Richard Pitkethly talks to Greg Hodder, Access to Justice Foundation about pro bono cost orders, which provide vital funding for free legal help. Before 2008, legal costs could not be awarded in cases where the winning party was represented for free. Section 194 of the Legal Services Act 2008 changed this. Pro bono costs are just like ordinary legal costs, but applicable where a party received free legal representation. If a civil case is won with pro bono help, pro bono costs can...
Duration:00:10:18
Introducing the Tenants Fees Act 2019
6/11/2019
Tony Martin, BPP University provides an introduction to the Tenants Fees Act 2019.
Duration:00:13:26