Oxford Pro Bono Publico
OPBP Executive Committee, 2010-11 with the Hon. Justice Kate O'Regan.
L-R: Dr. Tarunbah Khaitan, the Hon. Justice Kate O'Regan; Prof. Sandra Fredman; Lawrence Hill-Cawthorn (Treasurer); Laura Hilly (Chair); Anne Carter (Communications Officer); Dr. Liora Lazarus; Nabiha Syed (Events Officer); Dhvani Mehta (Deputy Chair) (absent: Dr. Jeff King)
Oxford Pro Bono Publico (OPBP), previously known as Oxford Public Interest Lawyers, is a group of law post-graduate and Law Faculty members dedicated to the practice of public interest law on a pro bono basis. Specifically, the function of OPBP is to prepare or assist in the preparation of:
- research briefs;
- expert opinions;
- amicus curiae briefs;
- policy submissions; and
- reports
OPBP has worked over recent years on a number of diverse, high profile human rights and public interest cases. These include providing an expert opinion on the legality of the Israeli separation barrier, investigation into the legal status of prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, and research on the treatment of homosexuals in the US military for litigation in US Federal Court.
We welcome project submissions from pro bono lawyers, NGOs and other international organizations involved in the protection of human rights and the promotion of public interest law.
For further details regarding project submissions, please refer to the OPBP Constitution.
OPBP News
OPBP launches 2012 Internship Programme
OPBP is pleased to announce that applications for the 2012 Internship Programme are open. [more…]
OPBP tenders submissions to the Attorney-General of Australia regarding Equality Law Reform
On the 22nd of September 2011, the Attorney-General’s Department of Australia launched a public discussion paper inviting community views on the proposed consolidation of Australia’s anti-discrimination legislation. [more…]
OPBP hosts Lunch in celebration of National Pro Bono Week 2011
November 7th - 11th marked the 10th annual celebration of National Pro Bono Week in the UK. [more…]
Oxford Pro Bono Publico (OPBP) produces Comparative Report on use of Secret Evidence for the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR)
On 19 October 2011 the Government published a Green Paper, entitled Justice and Security, which proposes reforms to the way secret evidence is used in judicial proceedings. [more…]
