"... Solicitors acting for relatives can apply to the Lord Chancellor's department for special permission for state funding. This is not automatic and takes a long time. Confirmation usually arrives after an inquest has taken place and may only be a contribution to legal representatives. If state funding is denied, as is often the case, pro bono is the only way to go ... "
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IBA Annual Pro Bono Award 2011:
The IBA Pro Bono and Access to Justice Committee presented its second annual pro bono award to Flavia Regina de Souza Oliveira (Partner, Mattos Filho) at the IBA Annual Conference in Dubai.
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