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Public Law Project
London · Charity · Est. 1990
Free Legal Aid
Legal charity providing free advice and representation in public law cases to people who cannot afford it. Living Wage accredited. Campaigns for legal aid. Strong diversity in legal team.
Social Ethics Score
87/ 100
emoji_eventsExemplary · Top 5% in UK
assignmentGovernance
8.6
ecoCommunity
9.6
paymentsTax
8.6
groupsEmployment
8.8
campaignCause
9.8
Score updates from live register data
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Full Score Breakdown
Why Public Law Project scores 87/100
| Pillar | Evidence | Source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
assignmentGovernance | Legal structure: Charity. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed. | Companies House · B-Corp | 8.6 |
ecoCommunity | Community contributions assessed from Charity Commission and third-party reports. | Charity Commission | 9.6 |
paymentsTax | Effective UK corporation tax rate: 20.8% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings. | HMRC · Fair Tax Mark | 8.6 |
groupsEmployment | Minimum wage paid: £14.5/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: null%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years. | LWF · DWP · Tribunals | 8.8 |
campaignCause | Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (0 days/yr), and cause promotion activities. | Third Party Auditors | 9.8 |
Employment Practices
How Public Law Project treats its people
£14.5/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
0
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years
Tax Responsibility — Verified by HMRC
Tax transparency
Public Law Project's effective rate
20.8%
UK corporation tax ()
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. Public Law Project has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.