Rutherford writes of her own relationship with pro bono during her career, and of the value of it for both client and lawyer (and soon-to-be lawyers). She also praises the contribution of UK lawyers to justice internationally through pro bono work.
‘Such contributions come in the form of working on individual human rights cases, and schemes like the Rule of Law Expertise Programme in which lawyers have partnered with the judiciary and the UK government to provide technical expertise to promote the rule of law in developing nations,’ she writes.
‘It is not only heartening to see this kind of positive collaboration but the international pro bono work of UK lawyers also demonstrates the high standards of our legal sector to the world, contributing to our status as world leaders in promoting justice.’
