Corporate Social Responsibility

Duncan Lewis recognises its responsibility to be a good corporate citizen, in both its professional and wider communities.

The company evidences its commitment to Corporate and Social Responsibility in the following areas:-

• Commitment to taking on all clients, subject to capacity
• Pro bono work
• Charitable work
• Environmental programme

Commitment to Clients

As the largest legal aid firm in England and Wales we are committed to ensuring that access to justice is available to all, especially the most vulnerable in our society. Our lawyers assess each matter that is brought to us, and we are dedicated to the principle of taking on every single client, subject to capacity, who qualifies for public funding.

Pro Bono Work

The Pro Bono Committee selects cases which have merit, but do not qualify for public funding and/or where the client cannot afford to pay privately. Duncan Lewis employees also provide many hundreds of hours of free legal advice at advice centres and surgery sessions throughout London and across England and Wales.

Charitable Work

Duncan Lewis conducts charitable work through an established Charity Committee. The Committee, on behalf of the firm, has a budget to make a donation on a monthly basis to designated ‘charities of the month’. However, more importantly, the Charity Committee organises events for the company to participate in and also helps to coordinate the charitable efforts of individuals to ensure that these efforts are promoted and supported throughout the firm.

Environmental Programme

The firm is committed to reducing its carbon footprint where at all possible. A number of initiatives are in place in order to address the company’s energy and paper usage. Since January 2019, Duncan Lewis has operated a paperless office and all of the Company’s client’s case files are held electronically.