The cost of litigation has been identified as one of the biggest barriers to organisations engaging in public interest litigation and the PILS Project seeks to tackle this by providing financial support for public interest cases and by encouraging the legal profession to give their time and legal expertise on a pro bono basis.

The PILS Project runs a register which is made up of practitioners interested in undertaking legal work on a pro bono basis with the PILS Project and/or its Stakeholders. The PILS Project contacts practitioners on the register when opportunities arise and the individual decides at that juncture whether they can assist depending on the commitment required and their workload at that time.

Pro bono opportunities include providing information to one or a number of NGOs on a particular legal topic or providing advice on human rights compliance or the legality of specific laws or policies. Other opportunities range from providing an initial opinion for the PILS Project up to involvement in a test case, writing an article for the PILS Project Newsletter, analysing a recent case or delivering legal training.

The PILS Project would like to expand its pro bono register, so if you are interested please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .