Having relished the academic experience of my OU LLB and with the finish line in sight, I was keen to get stuck into some practical ‘lawyering’. Justice in Action (W360)…
read moreNational pro bono week 2019 provides a great opportunity to celebrate the depth and breadth of the public engagement projects developed by the Open Justice Centre. Applied technology is often…
read moreOver 1 million people in the U.S. lack basic sanitation. One rural community is fighting for this human right. When Catherine Flowers arrived at the home of a pregnant woman…
read moreEarthjustice has filed a federal lawsuit to target the big cats’ leading cause of death – getting hit by vehicles. Here’s proof that human intervention can make the difference for…
read moreBreathing smog can be as bad for you as smoking. The good news is, a court rejected EPA’s plan to let the air stay dirty. Emphysema is commonly known as…
read moreThe Florida Bar Foundation has surpassed $500 million in lifetime grant funding. With its board’s approval on Sept. 13 of $3.3 million to provide nine grants though its Engle Grant…
read moreI am a retired schoolteacher and studied law with the Open University after my retirement. I graduated in 2017. I have worked with immigrant families and asylum seekers in the…
read moreThis week, 16 young people from around the world came together to demand a future. Represented by Earthjustice, they brought to the UN an incredibly moving legal complaint that charges…
read moreMajestic mega-trees that are key to combatting climate change are off the chopping block for now after a federal judge halted the government’s latest plans to log Alaska’s Tongass National…
read moreIt was a proud moment for me to contribute the very first guest blog on this forum – “Pro bono saved me”. For me it was a sobering reflection on…
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