admin 15th January 2014
Who are OPBP projects for? Each of OPBP’s projects begins life as a proposal, which sets out the context of the work and the specific questions OPBP is being asked to answer. We welcome proposals from any individuals or organisations working pro bono in the public interest: past project partners have included United Nations bodies, non-government […]
admin 21st August 2013
A report prepared by Oxford Pro Bono Publico on international refugee and human rights law and its application to refugee policy in Tanzania (August 2013) This research was prepared for the Women’s Legal Aid Centre and Womankind Worldwide. The report reviews certain aspects of refugee law and policy in the United Republic of Tanzania from an international […]
admin 20th June 2013
A report prepared by Oxford Pro Bono Publico for the Centre for Child Law, University of Pretoria (June 2013) This research was prepared to assist the Centre for Child Law in Pretoria, South Africa. In response to recent cases, the Centre asked Oxford Pro Bono Publico (‘OPBP’) to research the obligations that independent schools have […]
admin 19th May 2013
A comparative law research project prepared by Oxford Pro Bono Publico for the Hungarian CivilLiberties Union The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU), a leading human rights NGO, sought OPBP’s assistance in carrying out comparative research on the application of freedom of information (FOI) laws to state-owned companies in various jurisdictions. The Hungarian legal provisions on FOI […]
admin 28th April 2013
OPBP is delighted to announce that the Sigrid Rausing Trust has awarded us a grant of £15,000 to support and expand our activities over the next year. The Sigrid Rausing Trust is a U.K. grant-making foundation, founded by Sigrid Rausing in 1995 to support human rights globally. Over the course of its existence, the Trust […]
Laura Hilly 27th March 2013
Oxford Pro Bono Publico (OPBP) was awarded the ‘Best Contribution by a Team of Students’ award in the 2013 LawWorks & Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards, hosted at the House of Commons on Monday. Now in its 13th year, OPBP relies upon the dedication and commitment of Oxford law graduate students and Faculty members […]
admin 27th March 2013
Oxford Pro Bono Publico (OPBP) was awarded the ‘Best Contribution by a Team of Students’ award in the 2013 LawWorks & Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards, hosted at the House of Commons on Monday. Now in its 13th year, OPBP relies upon the dedication and commitment of Oxford law graduate students and Faculty members […]
admin 18th March 2013
Comparative research prepared by Oxford Pro Bono Publico for Transparency International on the implementation of an effective enforcement regime (March 2013) The Georgian government has initiated reforms of the country’s competition law, and Transparency International is participating in the preparation of a draft law on the subject. This submission consisted of comparative research on the […]
admin 17th February 2013
Comparative research prepared by Oxford Pro Bono Publico for the Centre for Law and Policy Research, India (February 2013) This report was prepared to assist the Centre for Law and Policy Research in drafting a petition to the Supreme Court of India, challenging the constitutional validity of the Unique Identification Number (UID) scheme, otherwise known […]
admin 16th January 2013
Submissions prepared by Professor Sandra Fredman FBA QC (hon.), with the assistance of members of Oxford Pro Bono Publico, on the invitation of the Justice Verma Committee (January 2013) On the invitation of the Justice Verma Committee investigating the reform of India’s sexual violence laws, Professor Sandra Fredman, with the assistance of members of Oxford […]
admin 16th January 2013
Submissions prepared by Professor Sandra Fredman FBA QC (hon.), with the assistance of members of Oxford Pro Bono Publico, on the invitation of the Justice Verma Committee (January 2013) On the invitation of the Justice Verma Committee investigating the reform of India’s sexual violence laws, Professor Sandra Fredman, with the assistance of members of Oxford […]
admin 7th May 2012
Class Action Litigation in the United States and Europe: A study prepared by Oxford Pro Bono Publico for the Legal Resources Centre, South Africa (May 2012) A comparative analysis of class action law in Europe and the United States. The report answers four questions posed by the Legal Resources Centre for use in their intervention. […]