Kelly Darlington Partner Farleys SolicitorsFarleys’ Partner and Head of Inquests, Kelly Darlington, has been shortlisted for the Greater Manchester Pro Bono Awards 2024.

The awards, hosted by the Greater Manchester Pro Bono Committee, are the first of their kind and set out to recognise the outstanding pro bono work done by firms and individuals within the county.

Pro bono work is legal advice and representation provided free of charge, often to those without the means to pay, who have been denied funding via other channels such as legal aid.

The Greater Manchester Pro Bono Awards consists of 8 awards categories which are:

  • Chambers of the Year

  • Chambers Individual of the Year

  • Law Firm of the Year

  • Law Firm Individual of the Year

  • Educational Institution of the Year

  • Student/Student Group of the Year

  • Charity/Front Line Agency of the Year

The final award is the Outstanding Achievement award in which the nominations are accepted from within the Committee.

Kelly Darlington has been shortlisted in the category of Law Firm Individual of the Year for her pro bono work with bereaved families going through the inquest process and campaigning for changes in the law to protect the most vulnerable in society. This shortlisting comes off the back of a successful few years for Kelly and her team which has included her being named as a Times Lawyer of the Week and winning Solicitor of the Year at the Manchester Legal Awards.

On her shortlisting, Kelly commented:

“I’m thrilled to be shortlisted at these special awards. Pro bono work is hugely important for supporting the most vulnerable people in our society in gaining access to advice and representation in their search for justice and answers. It’s a part of my work that I’m particularly proud of and I’m pleased that Farleys as a firm is equally passionate about providing pro bono support where possible.”

I want to wish all of the amazing individuals and teams shortlisted the best of luck!

The Greater Manchester Pro Bono Awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday 6th November at the Manchester Civil Justice Centre.