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The UCL Centre for Access to Justice facilitates a broad range of pro bono opportunities and events for UCL Law students to use the law and legal knowledge as an effective tool for social change.
The CAJ provides Faculty-level oversight and management of the UCL Laws Pro Bono Programme, facilitating a broad range of projects for UCL students to get involved in. These range听from student-led projects to others听organised with听partner organisations or otherwise听wholly administered and run by the CAJ.
We encourage our students to take part in pro bono as an important element of their personal and professional development as law students. Doing pro bono work gives students the opportunity to develop practical skills, gain an awareness of social justice issues, explore new areas of law, and most importantly make a valuable contribution to the London community.听
In addition to managing the Faculty's Pro Bono Programme, it also coordinates a number of events throughout the year to introduce students to careers in social justice or public interest related fields as well as access to justice and social welfare issues more broadly. Find out more about what our students have said about our projects听here.
听Resources for CAJ Volunteers
- Volunteer Resources
Resources for All Volunteers听
2022-2023 CAJ Pro Bono HandbookResources for Student Project Leaders
CAJ Student-Led Project Monthly Report Template听(docx)
CAJ Grant Application Form听(doc)
- Setting up a New Project
The CAJ aims to support students in developing new pro bono projects. If you have an idea for a new pro bono project, please fill out the听
Pro Bono Project Proposal Form听(doc)听and email it to听accesstojustice@ucl.ac.uk.New Project Proposals are reviewed by the CAJ Student Pro Bono Committee on a monthly basis.听
Before filling out the form please ensure you read the听
CAJ Student Pro Bono Handbook.听Applications will be considered in accordance with selection criteria.- Funding your Project
Subject to capacity and availability, the CAJ is able to offer small grants to fund student-led pro bono projects that fall within the CAJ pro bono programme. Applications can be made throughout the year, for up to 拢300.听
Examples of previous activities that have been funded by the CAJ grant include: buying promotional materials (e.g. banners, t-shirts, flyers); financial support for events (e.g. paying for a drinks reception); and travel expenses.
In order to apply for a grant, students must fill out the听CAJ Grant Application Form听(doc),听and email the completed form to听accesstojustice@ucl.ac.uk.听
Applications will be considered in accordance with selection criteria, which can be found in the
CAJ Student Pro Bono Handbook.