Lucy Jenkins Partner, Finance
Lawyers in the London office get involved in a wide variety of initiatives including (among other things) projects for Trust Law, working with NGOs and charities on (often cross-jurisdictional) matters and representing litigants in person in Court of Appeal proceedings, through the RCJ Advice centre, and have recently been: • representing a charitable foundation for the promotion of history, language and culture in a force majeure dispute with a hospitality venue related to Covid-19; • working with 10x10 Philanthropy (a live crowdfunding charity which matches young philanthropists and volunteers with grassroots charities) to formally establish its UK operations, including assisting them with incorporation of a UK company limited by guarantee, registration with the Charity Commission and registration for gift aid with HMRC; • assisting World Medical Fund, a UK charity which brings healthcare and health education to children and the wider rural communities of Malawi, with certain employment and contractual matters; and • working with Working Families, a UK charity which supports individuals by providing advice on a variety of employment issues (and more specifically, in 2020, on the impact of COVID-19 on employment rights).
V&E Pro Bono Office Lead,
Diversity Council Office Lead and Co-Chair of London Women’s Initiative Pro bono initiatives are a tangible way to connect with the human side of the
practice of law and to apply our experience in supporting our communities. At V&E, our lawyers are guided by the principle that pro bono clients — like all of our clients — should be fully and effectively represented. As a result, we devote significant time and resource to the legal needs of individuals and organisations that cannot afford representation. Our pro bono work is sourced by lawyers interested in specific issues. From senior partners through to trainees, we donate our guidance, skills and time to these projects. The long tradition of pro bono service at V&E has become a broad and diverse practice area with, on average, 30,000 hours plus of pro bono legal service being provided each year by our lawyers.
Visit Our Firm Initiatives Pages
https://www.velaw.com/about-us/womens-initiative/ https://www.velaw.com/about-us/diversity-inclusion/
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