Tag: FLAC

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Ashurst Runners Raise Over £3,000 to help families access justice at the Free Legal Advice Centre

On Sunday 3rd April, 10 runners from Ashurst LLP ran the London Landmarks Half Marathon for Toynbee Hall raising over £3,000 for vital legal support that helps families and households exercise their rights and protect their incomes and security. Racing through Westminster and the City of London, the runners completed 13.1 miles in glorious sunshine…
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London Legal Walk 2021

London Legal Walk: Monday 18th October 2021 Team Toynbee Hall are walking 10Km in the London Legal Walk to ensure people in Tower Hamlets can have access to justice. In the last year, our Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) has continued to support those who need us most in our community through our online advice…
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Law Works Pro Bono Awards Congrats

Toynbee Hall and Cleary Gottlieb win Most Effective Pro Bono Partnership at Law Works Pro Bono Awards 2020

Toynbee Hall and Cleary Gottlieb’s partnership was recognised at last night’s online award ceremony

“We have a justice gap that excludes many individuals from accessing the legal support they require” Pro Bono Week Volunteer Profile

Aoife O’Reilly provides Pro Bono advice at the Free Legal Advice Center as a Toynbee Hall volunteer. She’s part of the Allen and Overy LLP team who have supported access to justice in East London with FLAC for over a decade. As part of Pro Bono Week she speaks to us about her experiences at…
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“I believe that support can bring changes to a person’s life” Pro Bono Week Volunteer Profile

Farhana Chowdhury has been volunteering at several FLAC clinics for over 3 years. She’s been an incredibly valuable and hardworking volunteer over that time, assisting with great sensitivity and expertise on countless cases. Since 1898, Toynbee Hall’s Free Legal Advice Centre has been powered by pro bono volunteers giving up their time to provide free,…
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“We really do make a difference to people’s lives.” Julia Wookey and Adam Fellows, Pro Bono Week Volunteer Profile

Julia Wookey and Adam Fellows from Howard Kennedy share their experience as a Pro Bono volunteers at the Free Legal Advice Centre at Toynbee Hall. They provide advice at FLAC as Toynbee Hall volunteers. Since 1898, Toynbee Hall’s Free Legal Advice Centre has been powered by pro bono volunteers giving up their time to provide…
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Jade Bernard - FLAC Pro Bono Adviser

Amplifying Black voices in the legal profession: Jade Bernard

Jade Bernard shares her experiences as a Pro Bono Adviser at our Free Legal Advice Centre and as a Black legal professional A crucial part of our work at Toynbee Hall is providing wider access to justice to the communities we serve to create a fairer and happier society. Our Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC)…
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Dawn McNish - FLAC Administrator

Amplifying Black voices in the legal profession: Dawn McNish

Dawn McNish shares her experiences as a Volunteer Administrator at our Free Legal Advice Centre and as a Black legal professional A crucial part of our work at Toynbee Hall is providing wider access to justice to the communities we serve to create a fairer and happier society. Our Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) has…
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Winifred Mbiele

Amplifying Black voices in the legal profession: Winifred Mbieli

Winifred Mbieli shares her experiences as a Pro Bono Adviser at our Free Legal Advice Centre and as a Black legal professional A crucial part of our work at Toynbee Hall is providing wider access to justice to the communities we serve to create a fairer and happier society. Our Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC)…
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Janette Plummer - FLAC Pro Bono Adviser

Amplifying Black voices in the legal profession: Janette Plummer

Janette Plummer shares her experiences as a Pro Bono Adviser at our Free Legal Advice Centre and as a Black legal professional A crucial part of our work at Toynbee Hall is providing wider access to justice to the communities we serve to create a fairer and happier society. Our Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC)…
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