Open Justice Research

As well as co-ordinating a wide range of practical activities, the Open Justice team are also engaged in academic research on the topics of clinical legal education, access to justice and pro bono (“for the public good”) work.

The team are currently working on an empirical project exploring motivations for pro bono work amongst solicitors within England and Wales. They are also writing on the opportunities and challenges created by providing legal advice and guidance in an online setting.

Links to recent articles by the Open Justice team

• Connectivity, confidentiality and confidence: Key issues in the provision of online pro bono activities. by Jones, Emma; Mcfaul, Hugh and Ryan, Francine (2018).
• Clinical legal education in the United Kingdom: Origins, growth and the technological innovations and challenges of its future by Jones, Emma; Mcfaul, Hugh and Ryan, Francine (2017).