Pro Bono & Human Rights

Our Pro Bono & Human Rights team contributes to solving South Africa’s developmental challenges by promoting constitutional values and facilitating access to justice for the disadvantaged and vulnerable.

For any pro bono enquiries please complete the Contact Us form which you can access here.

Pro Bono & Human Rights Law Services

Our practice offers a range of free legal services to individuals, non-profit organisations and other entities engaged in human rights or public interest work. These services include:

  • Advice and litigation services for vulnerable individuals.
  • Public interest litigation.
  • Education on the South African legal system.
  • Constitutional law.
  • Refugee law.

For any pro bono enquiries email us on CDHProBonoEnquiries@cdhlegal.com

One of the ways CDH demonstrates our commitment to the transformation of our society is through our dedicated Pro Bono & Human Rights Practice. We provide pro bono representation of the highest standard to deserving individuals, communities, NGOs, and other organisations that promote human rights or the public interest.

This video highlights some of the cases and initiatives we have chosen to focus on in our newsletter which reflects some of the best of our year’s work. We hope you enjoy reflecting on our 2023 journey as much as we enjoyed doing it. 

Click here to read more in our newsletter. 

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Pro Bono & Human Rights Law Services

Our practice offers a range of free legal services to individuals, non-profit organisations and other entities engaged in human rights or public interest work. These services include:

  • Advice and litigation services for vulnerable individuals.
  • Public interest litigation.
  • Education on the South African legal system.
  • Constitutional law.
  • Refugee law.

For any pro bono enquiries email us on CDHProBonoEnquiries@cdhlegal.com

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One of the ways CDH demonstrates our commitment to the transformation of our society is through our dedicated Pro Bono & Human Rights Practice. We provide pro bono representation of the highest standard to deserving individuals, communities, NGOs, and other organisations that promote human rights or the public interest.

This video highlights some of the cases and initiatives we have chosen to focus on in our newsletter which reflects some of the best of our year’s work. We hope you enjoy reflecting on our 2023 journey as much as we enjoyed doing it. 

Click here to read more in our newsletter. 

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Pro Bono & Human Rights Lawyers

Our team has specialist expertise in the fields of constitutional and public law, migrant rights, access to information and a growing specialty in women’s rights.

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Market recognition

Our Pro Bono & Human Rights team is externally praised for its depth of resources, capabilities and experience.

 

  • Chambers Global 2021–2024 ranked our Administrative & Public Law team in Band 3.
  • In 2020 and 2021 the Practice won Best Large Firm Award at the annual ProBono.Org awards.
  • In 2017, our Pro Bono & Human Rights Practice won the Refugee Law Award at the annual ProBono.Org awards. The Practice also received a certificate in recognition of its contribution to the production of a Judicial Review Guide for Refugees as part of ProBono.Org’s launch of its Practitioners Guides to Refugee Law Project.
  • In 2017, CDH won a Law Society Award for its outstanding pro bono contribution.
  • In 2015, our Pro Bono & Human Rights Practice was shortlisted for the award for the most impactful case at the 2015 ProBono.Org awards for its contribution to the SAHA/R2K National Key Points matter.
  • In 2012, CDH was awarded the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) Cheetah Award in recognition of its special contribution to achieving the vision of EWT.

Market recognition

Our Pro Bono & Human Rights team is externally praised for its depth of resources, capabilities and experience.

 

  • Chambers Global 2021–2024 ranked our Administrative & Public Law team in Band 3.
  • In 2020 and 2021 the Practice won Best Large Firm Award at the annual ProBono.Org awards.
  • In 2017, our Pro Bono & Human Rights Practice won the Refugee Law Award at the annual ProBono.Org awards. The Practice also received a certificate in recognition of its contribution to the production of a Judicial Review Guide for Refugees as part of ProBono.Org’s launch of its Practitioners Guides to Refugee Law Project.
  • In 2017, CDH won a Law Society Award for its outstanding pro bono contribution.
  • In 2015, our Pro Bono & Human Rights Practice was shortlisted for the award for the most impactful case at the 2015 ProBono.Org awards for its contribution to the SAHA/R2K National Key Points matter.
  • In 2012, CDH was awarded the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) Cheetah Award in recognition of its special contribution to achieving the vision of EWT.