We aspire to improve access to justice and economic independence for individuals. In this context, we recognise that direct financial aid can sometimes have more impact than providing our legal skills pro bono.
This recognition led the firm to establish and support initiatives such as the 3C Foundation and the Jan Paulsson Scholarship at the Geneva Center for International Dispute Settlement (CIDS) in Switzerland.
3C FOUNDATION
The 3C Foundation is an independent UK charity. Its aims include advancing education; assisting those in need because of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage; and organising or facilitating the provision of legal advice or assistance.
The Foundation has contributed to a variety of organisations, including:
- Aslyum Aid: who provide legal representation for the most vulnerable people seeking asylum in the UK.
- International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP): who work to organize law students and lawyers to develop and enforce legal and human rights for refugees and displaced persons.
- Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa: a pan–African non-governmental organisation working to promote awareness of human rights in Africa and improve the effectiveness of the African Human Rights system.
- Lawyers for Human Rights: a South African based independent human rights organisation with a 44-year track record of human rights activism and public interest litigation in South Africa.
- REDRESS: a non-governmental organisation that seeks justice and reparation for survivors of torture, combats impunity for governments and individuals who perpetrate torture, and develops and promotes compliance with international standards.
- NAACP, the Runnymede Trust, and the Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual, which work to promote racial equality.
- The Emosoi Center in Tanzania: The centre helps Maasai, Barabaig and Ndorobo girls to continue their educations and avoid early marriage
As an independent charity, the Foundation has three trustees. One of the Trustees is Three Crowns partners, whilst the other two are BBC Journalist Stephen Sackur, and McGill professor Fabien Gélinas. This structure ensures the independence of the Foundation and promotes diversity in decision-making
MIDS SCHOLARSHIP
Three Crowns is proud to support The Jan Paulsson Scholarship at the Geneva Center for International Dispute Settlement (CIDS) in Switzerland. Offered through the Geneva LL.M. in the International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) programme, the scholarship honours the extraordinary legacy of Jan Paulsson, one of Three Crown’s founding partners, and his steadfast commitment to mentoring and training junior practitioners.
Each academic year, the Jan Paulsson Scholarship will provide substantial financial assistance to a promising LL.M. applicant at the Geneva Center for International Dispute Settlement. To be eligible for the scholarship, a candidate must be a national of a developing economy who is able to demonstrate financial need.
Further details of the selection criteria and the MIDS programme are found on this page.
