who we are
The Personal Insolvency Litigation Advice and Representation Scheme (‘PILARS’) is a pro-bono organisation that aims to provide free representation for debtors in bankruptcy cases.
PILARS aims to provide representation for debtors who cannot afford a lawyer and cannot obtain public funding in relation to the following types of proceedings:
- applications to set aside statutory demands
- creditors’ bankruptcy proceedings
- applications to annul bankruptcy orders
- appeals
At present, PILARS provides assistance only in relation to bankruptcy cases being heard in the High Court in London. It is our aim to expand our reach as the demand for the scheme develops.
Cases that are deemed suitable are referred to barristers who may advise the client and represent him or her at hearings in the bankruptcy court. All of our barristers are volunteers with expertise in personal insolvency law. They are drawn from a number of leading civil sets of chambers, including:
- 4 Stone Buildings
- 4 New Square
- Maitland Chambers
- 24 Old Buildings
- 3/4 South Square
- Enterprise Chambers
- 11 Stone Buildings
- Serle Court