IADRU

Members of 3VB have a long history of acting for clients on a pro bono basis before the English courts, ensuring that those who need legal representation receive high-quality legal representation irrespective of their financial status.

IADRU supports members and associate members of Chambers providing pro bono and quasi pro bono services in the international arena, assisting them to help others – Governments, State-owned entities, international institutions, corporates and individuals – as they work towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).

IADRU’s work has been recognised through industry awards and nominations, including winning Pro Bono Initiative of the Year at the 2026 Legal 500 ESG Awards and Pro Bono and Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year at the 2026 Bar Pro Bono Awards.

A significant number of IADRU initiatives are aimed at strengthening the rule of law through capacity building and advisory work. For example, we have provided training to practitioners, State Attorneys and judges in Ghana, Hong Kong, Tanzania, Brazil and Uganda, as well as through Africa-wide training programmes. This training has been provided in conjunction with ICCA, the ICC, the LCIA, FIDIC, IDLO, the Tanzania Institute of Arbitration, BIICL, the New York State Bar Association International Section and International Law Institute-Africa Centre for Legal Excellence, the Praxis Conflict Centre in Uganda and other institutions.

IADRU organises seminars and webinars, bringing together individuals from around the world to discuss issues that go to the heart of sustainable development: gender equality, diversity, transparency and accountability. IADRU works with judiciaries, arbitral institutions and legal organisations around the world through judicial visits, roundtables and professional exchanges, supporting the sharing of expertise on dispute resolution, the rule of law and the administration of justice. We work to encourage thought leadership on key issues for the future, initiating conversations with some of the world’s leading experts on issues such as access to water, human rights, sovereign debt, artificial intelligence, investor-State relations and public international law. IADRU also supports initiatives promoting equality and diversity within the legal profession.

Members of Chambers and associate members are also committed to working with appropriate clients on quasi pro bono terms, providing advice, drafting services and advocacy at reduced rates when clients would otherwise be denied access to world-class representation and legal advice. These engagements are often combined with capacity-building programmes, with members of chambers working in tandem with State Attorneys to help transfer knowledge and experience to future senior members of Attorney Generals’ Chambers and Governments.