PAS holds Prison and Public Law contracts with the Legal Aid Agency.
Our Solicitors are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and undertake Continuing Professional Development.
Awards, Accolades and Accreditations
2021: – Signed up to Good Business Charter
2018: – Received Level 3 accreditation from the Immigration Advice Authority
2015: – Awarded “Top-Ranked” Organisation by Global Giving
– Re-awarded Specialist Quality Mark by Legal Aid Agency
2014: – Awarded Centre of Excellence status by the London Legal Support Trust
– Shortlisted for the Liberty Human Rights “Close to Home” Award
2013: – Nominated for the Una Padel Awards, run by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
2012: – The Longford Prize, awarded by the Longford Trust. They said: “This courageous, persistent and independent organisation is an unsung national treasure, and plays a role that, we judges believe, is ever more vital at a time when legal aid is being cut.”
2011: – The Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award, awarded by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group: “PAS combines the highest technical legal skills with outreach work, and has been at the heart of developing prisoners’ rights in this country.”
Membership of Professional Bodies
- The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
- The Parole Board Users Group
- Public Lawyers in Non-Governmental Organisations (PLINGO)
- The Small Charities Coalition