Cornish Family Law specialist Natalie Symons from our Truro office has been named on the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales.
The list recognises individuals from the legal sector, both in-house and in private practice, who provided pro bono legal services.
Natalie provides pro bono advice via free half hour appointments which are available for divorce, finance, private children law, public children law to include public law outline proceedings and care proceedings and domestic abuse. This enables potential clients to explore options for their situation before deciding what course to follow.
She also takes instructions, completes and submits legal aid applications and helps clients who are making court applications themselves. If the proceedings are issued, she will then apply for legal aid for that clients.
Of the list, The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill said: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every lawyer who appears on the Recognition List.
“Each has provided at least 25 hours of legal pro bono last year, with many offering substantially more than that. Those lawyers follow the long tradition of the legal profession in volunteering their time to provide free legal assistance to individuals and charities.”
Pro bono services are vital in helping those who are at risk of not having access to justice due to, for example, not have the financial resources. Typically these are the most vulnerable in society.
Cornish Family Law specialist Natalie said: “I’m proud to be included on this list which recognises the lawyers that are going the extra mile for their clients. I’m also proud of the other Cornwall lawyers who provide these services. We may work for different firms but supporting these clients in need should be at the forefront of what we do.”
The Pro Bono Recognition list initiative is supported by the Law Society, the Bar Council, CILEX and all the major pro bono organisations under the aegis of the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Committee.
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