Archive for the ‘Coronavirus’ Category

27Jul

Law students’ support for the ILBF

The ILBF is very fortunate to have had tremendous support from across the legal community over the last 15 months which has kept our shipments on track. One group that has made a huge contribution this year is law students. Students from five universities have packed an impressive total of 228 boxes which amounts to over […]

Posted by Barbora Kozusnikova in Coronavirus, Shipping News, Volunteers

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01Jul

Knowledge without boundaries

As knowledge sharing transcends borders, we highlight three resources for their great strides in putting institutions at the centre of the movement to democratise access to information through providing online resources. For more information on legal resources available online during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, see: Access to legal information during the Coronavirus pandemic. Resources available […]

Posted by Mikaela Kritikou in Coronavirus, Resources

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05May

Latest donations reach Ethiopia’s Hawassa University and Dilla University

In July 2020, the ILBF was able to ship 51 boxes containing 404 excellent legal texts to Hawassa University and Dilla University in Ethiopia, thanks to a generous donation from Thomson Reuters. Despite the constraints of Covid-19, the Thomson Reuters warehouse team put in a huge effort to make sure the books were packed and […]

Posted by Barbora Kozusnikova in Coronavirus, Donations, Recipients, Shipping News

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23Apr

Declutter and do good!

As coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease gradually across the UK, why not take a little time to tidy your law library bookshelves? By donating your spare legal texts to the ILBF, you can share essential legal knowledge and connect with colleagues across the world.  Access to legal texts and resources is taken for granted in the […]

Posted by Mikaela Kritikou in Coronavirus, Donations

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14Dec

JLAP & ILBF in partnership at the University of Exeter

The ILBF partnership with students, and in particular Junior Lawyers Against Poverty (JLAP) groups, goes from strength to strength. At the end of 2020, there are now five JLAP groups at UK universities partnering with the ILBF to collect and pack much needed student texts for universities and law schools overseas.   The University of Exeter JLAP […]

Posted by Holly Nankivell in Coronavirus, Volunteers

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20Aug

ILBF 15th anniversary film coming soon!

Coming soon! Celebrating 15 years supporting access to justice and legal education for all. Our 15th anniversary film will be launched in the next few weeks.  As Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd says in the film, ‘At times of crisis, books are as important as ever’.  Made in the time of Covid-19, in the film we […]

Posted by Holly Nankivell in 15 Anniversary, Coronavirus

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