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Cambridge University Students' Pro Bono Society Lectures Cambridge University
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The Cambridge University Students' Pro Bono Society is an independent society run by and for Cambridge University students, registered and supported by the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law. The Society undertakes and supports legally- related volunteer work for the benefit of the community (pro bono public).
The Society also has a continuing tradition of hosting inspirational speakers to raise awareness of a broad range of issues. Previous speakers have included Kevin Laue of Redress who spoke about working with victims of torture-both UK and non-UK citizens and Rachel Robinson, who spoke about the new Legal Aid Bill.
For more information about the Cambridge University Students' Pro Bono Society, please see http://www.cambridgeprobono.bravesites.com/
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'Protecting Individual Rights: Role of the General Court of Justice of the EU': Judge Nicholas Forwood
On 3 March 2014, Judge Nicholas Forwood delivered a lecture entitled "Protecting Individual Rights: Role of the General Court of Justice of the EU" as a guest of the Cambridge University Students' Pro Bono Society. Judge Forwood is the British judge in the General Court of Justice of the European Union, and spoke about how this institution can protect individual rights and about the recent developments in the area of European Human Rights law.
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'Fewer Rights, More Injustice: Analysing Legal Aid Cuts': Rebecca Hilsenrath, CEO LawWorks
On Wednesday 29 January 2014, the Cambridge University Students' Pro Bono Society hosted a talk at the Faculty of Law by Rebecca Hilsenrath, the CEO of LawWorks, entitled "Fewer Rights, More Injustice: Analysing Legal Aid Cuts".
Rebecca Hilsenrath is the Chief Executive of LawWorks (the Solicitors’ Pro Bono Group) and the Chief Legal Officer of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Prior to this, she worked at Linklaters and afterwards in the Government Legal Service. She is also a trustee of the National Pro Bono Centre and the Mary Ward Legal Centre and was included in the Times 2012 Law 100 list.
For more information about the Cambridge University Students' Pro Bono Society, please refer to https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeUniversityStudentsProBonoSociety -
'Access to Justice in Light of Legal Aid Cuts': Rachel Robinson, LIBERTY
On Friday 1st February 2013, the Cambridge University Students' Pro Bono Society hosted a talk at the Faculty of Law by Rachel Robinson from LIBERTY entitled "Access to Justice in Light of Legal Aid Cuts".
For more information about the Cambridge University Students' Pro Bono Society, please refer to http://www.societies.cam.ac.uk/probono/
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