David Hillard
Clayton Utz
Partner
Sydney
In a field replete with outstanding pro bono practices from across the globe, Clayton Utz once again distinguished itself…The way in which pro bono work is made intrinsic to the firm’s working practice really stood out.
– Who's Who Legal, Pro Bono Firm of the Year, London
Overview
Appointed as the firm's first Pro Bono Partner in 2005, David has built Clayton Utz to become one of the world's leading pro bono firms, where advice and representation for low-income people who cannot obtain Legal Aid, and for the not-for-profit organisations which support them, is part of every lawyer's everyday practice.
David does not accept direct requests for pro bono assistance. If you need legal help, please click here.
Notable Work
- For recent examples of our pro bono work, please click here.
- A long-time advocate for the importance of recognising pro bono work as an inherent professional responsibility of being admitted to practise law.
- Part of almost every significant pro bono policy reform in Australia over the last twenty five years.
- Working collaboratively with community legal and other not-for-profits, with government, and with colleagues in the legal profession, to ensure that Pro Bono practice is responsive to community need and supportive of an effective community legal sector.
- Pursuing innovative compensation remedies for victims of slavery in Australia.
- Seeking justice for complainants in sexual harassment, discrimination and employment cases under Federal and State laws.
- Championing the development of Health Justice Partnerships in Australia, and a founding Board Member of Health Justice Australia.
Insights
Media Release: Federal Court finds former Sri Lankan Deputy High Commissioner owes her former domestic worker half a million dollars in unpaid wages
15 Aug 2024 | Media Release
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Media Release: No diplomatic immunity as Federal Court fines former Indian High Commissioner a further $97,200 over domestic worker wage theft
20 Mar 2024 | Media Release
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Media Release: Federal Court finds former Indian High Commissioner committed "significant breaches of Australian law" and owes Clayton Utz client $189,000
6 Nov 2023 | Media Release
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Media release: Clayton Utz secures half a million dollars for woman kept as slave in Melbourne
1 Sep 2023 | Media Release
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Media release: Clayton Utz’s pro bono work in Western Australia recognised at Attorney General’s Community Service Law Awards
4 Oct 2022 | Media Release
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Media release: Clayton Utz marks 25 years of pro bono practice
8 Jul 2022 | Media Release
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Media release: Clayton Utz again named Who's Who Legal Pro Bono Firm of the Year 2020
13 Nov 2020 | Media Release
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Pro Bono work sees almost $80,000 in compensation for workplace racism
30 May 2019 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz named Who's Who Legal Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year 2019
21 May 2019 | Media Release
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