{"id":44,"date":"2025-10-02T16:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T15:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2025-11-20T16:16:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:16:37","slug":"awards-memberships-and-quality-marks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prisonersadvice.org.uk\/wordpress\/awards-memberships-and-quality-marks\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards, Memberships and Quality Marks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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PAS holds Prison and Public Law contracts with the Legal Aid Agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Solicitors are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority<\/a> and undertake Continuing Professional Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awards, Accolades and Accreditations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2021: \u2013 Signed up to <\/strong>Good Business Charter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018: \u2013 Received Level 3 accreditation from the <\/strong>Immigration Advice Authority<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015: \u2013 Awarded \u201cTop-Ranked\u201d Organisation by Global Giving<\/strong>
            \u2013 Re-awarded Specialist Quality Mark by Legal Aid Agency<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014: \u2013 Awarded Centre of Excellence status by the London Legal Support Trust<\/strong>
            \u2013 Shortlisted for the Liberty Human Rights \u201cClose to Home\u201d Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013:<\/strong> \u2013 Nominated for the Una Padel Awards, run by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012<\/strong>: \u2013 The Longford Prize, awarded by the Longford Trust.<\/strong> They said: \u201cThis 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.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011: \u2013 The Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award<\/strong>, awarded by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group: \u201cPAS combines the highest technical legal skills with outreach work, and has been at the heart of developing prisoners\u2019 rights in this country.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Membership of Professional Bodies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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