Supporting legal action for public good.
We fund public interest cases to contribute to lasting social change.
Law for Change exists to back legal claims with a clear social benefit to the community.
We aim to achieve significant reform of the law, thereby contributing to lasting social change and tangible benefit to the public good.
Our vision is to improve access to justice for under-represented communities that stand to benefit from legal actions aiming to provide clarity regarding their rights under the law and the precedents set by the claims we support.
Cases we support
In partnership with law firms, law centres and legal experts, our aim is to identify the legal actions we support based on four simple priorities:
A case with clear societal impact
A good prospect of success
Lack of other sources of funding
Lasting change for marginalised individuals and communities
As a small fund, we tend to get involved at the outset of narrowly focused cases. This is to help progress claims that would otherwise fail without our support.
We expect first contact will be made through law firms via the following process. Law firms are asked to complete an initial short application form (key details about the case, expected public benefit impact and financial needs).
Following an evaluation by the Law for Change team a more detailed proposal will be requested by Law for Change Fund and passed to its expert legal panel for review. If successful, funding is provided via bank transfer in one or more instalments as appropriate directly to law firm from the Law for Change Fund.
How to Apply
Contact us
Please get in touch if you are interested in finding out more about Law for Change or have a case to bring to our attention.
Email
info@lawforchange.uk