Sports bodies create £150,000 legal advice pot for National Governing Bodies and sport and recreation organisations

As part of their Legal Panel Framework, Sport England, the Sport and Recreation Alliance, UK Sport and Sport Wales, are pleased to announce the development and launch of a Pro-Bono Fund for sport.

Ten law firms have committed to provide up to £5,000 worth of advice direct to national governing bodies and sport and recreation organisations over the period of the Framework, to which they were appointed earlier this year. The following firms were appointed:

• Bates Wells Braithwaite
• Brabners Chaffe Street
• Dolmans
• Farrer & Co
• Gateley
• Moorhead James
• Muckle
• Pinsent Masons
• Thomas Eggar
• Wright Hassall

John Burns, Partner at Gatelely, said “As one of the panel firms we wholeheartedly support this initiative and if our commitment to the provision of pro bono advice in some small way helps the development of sport within the UK then this is something that Gateley will, quite rightly, be very proud of."

Organisations wishing to access the free assistance in the areas of law specified by the Framework and which meet the eligibility criteria are simply asked to complete an application form to tap into the Fund.

For more information on how to apply and how the Pro-Bono Fund works please visit the Sport and Recreation Alliance which will coordinate by the central application process.