National Pro Bono PI Insurance Register
Below is the Register of current approved pro bono projects under the National Pro Bono PI Insurance Scheme, in order of approval.
| PARTIES COVERED | PROJECT | DATE OF COVERAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Marissa Dionson-Bala | Providing pro bono legal assistance to non-profit associations and a co-operative duly registered with NSW Fair Trading and Department of Racing, Gaming & Liquor NSW | 3/8/09 |
| Korean Community Pro Bono Legal Advice Service | Korean Community Pro Bono Legal Advice Services provided by Korean Australian Lawyers Association | 6/7/11 |
| Lawyers from Deputy | Provision of ad-hoc legal advice on contracts, corporate governance and related issues to the board of Karma Currency Foundation Ltd | 8/2/13 |
| Amy Noble | Legal advice and assistance to CuriousWorks, a non-profit arts and media organisation that commissions and develops art/media projects for marginalised community groups. | 13/5/14 |
| Denise Tan | Legal advice to the Global Consulting Group Ltd which assists other not-for-profit organisations to maximise their ability to support disadvantaged people by providing advice on their strategy and operations. | 22/5/14 |
| Law Society of NSW and NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce | Indigenous Enterprise Legal Assistance Scheme | 10/10/14 |
| Lawyers from Vicinity Centres | Pro bono legal work referred by JusticeConnect | 8/7/16 |
| Lawyers from Macquarie Group | Pro bono legal work as part of PIAC’s Homeless Persons’ Legal Service at the Wayside Chapel | 13/9/16 |
| Lawyers from The Parenting Centre | Pro bono legal assistance to individuals, primarily children in care or those who are otherwise disadvantaged | 20/12/16 |
| Leonard Blundell Consultant (self-employed) | Pro bono legal work for WorkVentures, a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee empowering excluded communities and individuals into self-sufficiency by providing training and networks that lead to employment | 6/4/17 |
| City of Sydney Law Society Duty Solicitor Scheme (Downing Centre Local Court) | Providing legal advice and representation to self-represented individuals attending the local court as part of the City of Sydney Law Society Duty Solicitor Scheme (Downing Centre Local Court) | 2/6/17 |
| Lawyers from AMP | Legal work with the Cancer Council NSW Pro Bono Program in the areas of employment law, superannuation/insurance, powers of attorney, consumer credit and disputes. | 22/1/18 |
| Lawyers from Westpac | Providing legal advice as trustee for the St George Foundation. | 1/3/18 |
| Lawyers from Westpac | Providing legal advice as trustee for the Westpac Community Trust. | 1/3/18 |
| Lawyers from Westpac | Providing legal advice as trustee for the Westpac Scholars Trust. (Previously known as the Westpac Bicentennial Trust.) | 1/3/18 |
| Lawyers from Paxton Solicitors | Pro bono legal work that you propose to undertake for clients referred to you by St John’s Community Services | 14/5/18 |
| Lawyers from ANZ | ANZ lawyers will be attending clinics and be involved in file work alongside Allens Lawyers as part of PIAC’s Homeless Person’s Legal Service (HPLS). | 19/6/18 |
| Lawyers from Westpac | Through the Duty Solicitor Scheme at the Sydney Downing Centre | 2/8/18 |
| Lawyers from Juniper | Providing legal advice to Steamrail Victoria Inc. in partnership with Juniper | 15/8/18 |
| Timothy Sinclair | Providing legal advice and assistance for people affected by cancer through the Cancer Council. | 29/10/18 |
| Lawyers from HP | Justice Connect – ongoing referrals, casework or projects referred by Justice Connect | 15/11/18 |
| Victoria Phillips | Provision of free legal advice (specifically, providing advice on structure, compliance and liability, and drafting documents) to SA Cat Rescue, a not-for-profit organisation | 14/11/19 |
| NSW Crown Solicitor's Office | Provision of pro bono legal advice and representation to Be Happy Music Club, a registered Australian charity | 24/2/20 |
| Lawyers from Reef Check Australia | Provision of pro bono commercial legal services to Reef Check Australia, a citizen science environmental charity | 26/3/20 |
| Lawyers from Settlement Services International Limited (SSI) | ‘SSI Pro Bono Secondment Project’ – namely, the provision of free legal advice and/or representation to Settlement Services International Limited (SSI) by a lawyer on secondment to SSI, and the supervision of that lawyer’s work by the Head of Legal at SSI | 30/3/20 |
| Lawyers from AMP | Provision of pro bono legal advice to Autism Swim, a not-for-profit social enterprise. In particular, providing advice to Autism Swim on employment contracts, a precedent consultancy agreement, and on informed consent – Teletherapy Services Agreement | 23/4/20 |
| Lawyers from Macquarie Group | Macquarie Group lawyers providing pro bono legal advice and assistance through ArtsLaw’s Adopt a Lawyer program to Maningrida Arts and Culture and Babbarra Women’s Centre t/as Babbarra Designs. In particular, preparing, reviewing and advising on contracts to be entered into by the arts centres with Indigenous artists, galleries, and other commercial enterprises from time to time. | 28/5/20 |
| Lawyers from World Wellness Group | Providing pro bono legal work in connection with World Wellness Group’s Health Justice program (Project) | 4/9/20 |
| Lawyers from Foundation for Young Australians | Providing legal assistance for the National Indigenous Youth Education Coalition, related to setting up the organisation as a separate legal entity | 1/10/20 |
| Paige Leigh Comensoli | Providing pro bono advice and representation to Jenny Maloney, an NDIS participant, in relation to her appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of a decision by the National Disability Insurance Agency | 19/10/20 |
| Lawyers from Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Providing pro bono legal services to First Nations Media Australia (and FNM’s members - link to FNM current members in the comment) – specifically: • providing pre-publication legal advice to FNM, by reviewing proposed stories / material and advising on areas such as defamation, contempt, statutory restrictions on publication and copyright • providing FNM with fact sheets regarding some of the key legal issues faced by broadcasters including defamation, contempt and copyright infringement / fair dealing exceptions • running training for FNM and their members in the areas listed above. | 30/11/20 |
| Lawyers from ANZ Galderma | Providing pro bono legal services to Ballet Without Borders – including amending the constitution, reviewing volunteer contracts, providing legal advice to the board about obligations under the constitution and other legal tasks as required. | 18/12/20 |
| Lawyers from QIC Limited | Undertaking pro bono legal work for Supply Nation registered and certified businesses through its JumpStart platform | 1/2/21 |
| Lawyers from Settlement Services International Limited (SSI) | “On Demand Pro Bono Legal Services” – namely, the provision of pro bono legal advice to Settlement Services International Limited by lawyers and paralegals seconded to SSI from the American Express Australia Limited in-house legal team, and the supervision of that work by SSI’s Head of Legal. | 23/3/21 |
| Lawyers from Origin Energy | Pro bono legal work for the charity SolarBuddy – including but not limited to providing the charity with general commercial advice, contract drafting and negotiation, procurement contract assistance, governance and privacy advice. (undertaken by Origin Energy’s Legal and Company Secretariat Team) | 10/5/21 |
| Lawyers from The Benevolent Society | The following activities undertaken by the Not-for-Profit Legal and Governance Network: • free community legal education to network members in the form of webinars, workshops, roundtable discussions etc • free community legal resources created by and/or shared amongst network members • advancement of law reform issues that benefit the sector • publication and sharing of free legal resources and toolkits to benefit the charity and NFP sector. [final dot point added 28.03.22] | 21/6/21 |
| Lawyers from Origin Energy | Providing pro bono legal advice and/or representation to Raise Foundation – including but not limited to general commercial advice, contract drafting and negotiation, procurement contract assistance, governance and privacy advice | 1/12/21 |
| Lawyers from Origin Energy | Providing pro bono legal support and advice to Black Rainbow, in order to set them up as a charitable organisation. | 9/12/21 |
| Lawyers from Adobe (in-house) | Referrals of pro bono matters from Justice Connect and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (coverage is only for the Adobe in-house lawyers + paralegals) | 28/3/22 |
| Lawyers from Pfizer | Providing pro bono legal advice to registered charity Firesticks Alliance Indigenous Corporation, specifically advice on the legislation, policies or plans that permit or support cultural burning in various Australian jurisdictions | 16/5/22 |
| Rodney Martin Stockell | Providing pro bono legal advice to registered charity Pop In Southern Highlands Ltd in relation to the following matters among other things: the lease agreement for its premises, a memoranda of understanding with partners, WHS and compliance issues associated with COVID-19 for staff, volunteers and clients, trademarks and IP, compliance with Commonwealth and NSW regulations, and multi-year funding pledges from donors. | 8/6/22 |
| Lawyers from Mercedes-Benz | Providing pro bono legal advice to registered charity Remember the Wild (RTW), to assist with day-to-day legal matters and in particular to assist with RTW’s applications for DGR and Environmental Organisation registration | 22/6/22 |
| Lawyers from Origin Energy | Providing pro bono legal services to Autism Queensland Limited, a registered charity, including but not limited to general commercial advice, contract drafting and negotiation, procurement contract assistance, governance and privacy advice | 24/6/22 |
| Lawyer from Youth in Motion | Providing pro bono legal advice to Youth In Motion, a registered charity, including but not limited to compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks, and duties and obligations to pupils and tutors | 7/7/22 |
| Christiana Doran | Provide pro bono legal advice to Cause Corps, a registered charity, in relation to governance issues, taxation, ACNC queries and DGR applications | 03/11/22 |
| Lawyers from QPAC | Providing pro bono governance advice to Stage Queensland including assistance with their Constitution, DGR-1 status, and advising on member clauses | 26/10/22 |
| Lawyers from Legum ILP Pty Ltd | Providing pro bono legal services to three individuals without means to seek legal redress in relation to potential legal proceedings being threatened in respect to their loan from a major bank. | 25/11/2022 |
| Lawyers from The George Institute for Global Health | Providing pro bono legal advice to Franklin Women, a professional network for women in STEM, including reviewing their current legal structure and commercial contracts. | 06/03/2023 |
| Lawyers from Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Providing pro bono legal advice to Local & Independent News Association, including reviewing material and advising on defamation, contempt, statutory restrictions and copyright, providing legal information through factsheets and training. | 07/03/2023 |
| Lawyers from Origin Energy | Providing pro bono legal advice to Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, including general commercial advice, contract drafting and negotiation, procurement contract assistance, governance and privacy advice. | 07/03/2023 |
| Alexandra Brooks | Providing legal advice to the Inner North Community Foundation, including governance advice for ASIC and ACNC compliance. | 22/03/2023 |
| Hayley Jacobson | Providing advice to Learning Creates Australia Limited, including establishment and contractual advice, and risk management | 17/04/2023 |
| Victoria Versace | Providing advice to the St Vincent De Paul Society Queensland on legal risk, compliance and training, including advising in relation to their obligations under anti-money laundering legislation, and loan programs. | 27/04/2023 |
| Lawyers from the Crown Solicitor’s Office and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in South Australia (acting as sole practitioners) | Referrals of pro bono matters from JusticeNet SA | 17/10/2012-present |