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08 May 2019
Issue: 7839 / Categories: Legal News , Legal aid focus , Profession
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Student contributions recognised

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King’s College law student Giulia Mazzu’s hard work on immigration cases helped her earn a ‘best contribution’ award at the annual Student Pro Bono Awards, at the House of Commons last week.

Also receiving awards were Queen Mary University for its Legal Advice Centre, which gives free legal advice to 350 clients a year, and two students at Swansea University, who gave more than 750 hours of their time to Swansea Law Clinic. Liverpool University won an award for its anti-trafficking legal project, and the Open University Law School won ‘best legal tech’ for its virtual legal advice clinic.

The awards, sponsored by LexisNexis, were hosted by High Court Judge Sir Robin Knowles. The prizes were awarded by Geoffrey Cox QC MP, the Attorney General, and Robert Buckland QC MP, the Solicitor General.

Cox said: ‘Pro bono is part of being a lawyer―it not only has a practical and beneficial impact on people’s lives and access to justice, but also supports the rule of law.’

Issue: 7839 / Categories: Legal News , Legal aid focus , Profession
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