Law undergraduate Amelia Quince has been awarded the Access to Justice Foundation Award at the LawWorks and Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards 2022. The ceremony was held on Wednesday 4 May at the House of Lords. Amelia is currently a Part 1B Tripos Student at Churchill College and the Head of CULS (Cambridge University Law Society) Pro Bono.
When being given the award, Amelia was described as "a hugely energetic, dedicated and versatile winner."
The Access to Justice Foundation Award is open to law students and student societies all across the UK. Amelia has worked with a Citizens Advice clinic for a number of years and has gone above and beyond in this role. She not only provides volunteer advice support, but has written numerous articles for the newsletter Spotlight on a number of legal issues. Her advice on domestic violence and online scams is particularly impressive and useful, and was important during the pandemic when many vulnerable individuals could not physically visit advice centres. She leads a group of 24 students in her role as Head Pro Bono Coordinator, all of whom work on a number of core projects. In the Amicus Project, Amelia has also overseen the work of more than 100 students on hundreds of death row cases. She has led a project in producing a video for the Amnesty Social Justice Showcase, which featured local organisations that make a difference to social justice and founded 'The Pro Bono Publico', a blog for students to post about their pro bono experiences and comment on access to justice.
In summing up Amelia’s tireless achievements, the Awards committee commented that she “has shown unparalleled commitment to pro bono while at Cambridge. Her skill and motivation have effected great change in the wider Cambridge community, in addition to providing students with valuable experience and inspiration."
[Amelia's] skill and motivation have effected great change in the wider Cambridge community, in addition to providing students with valuable experience and inspiration Awards committee
The LawWorks Pro Bono Awards 2022 was held the day after CULS own Pro Bono Awards, which celebrated the amazing pro bono efforts of Cambridge students during the year. The Pro Bono Awards, which were held at St John’s College and given out by Professor Albertina Albors-Llorens, were awarded to 43 inspiring students for their participation in a wide range of pro bono activities, including Amicus project, participation in the Freedom Law Clinic, research for the Pro Bono Project and work with Citizens Advice Clinic, amongst many other projects and programmes.
The Faculty would like to warmly congratulate Amelia and all the Pro Bono Award winners for their fantastic achievements this year.