Corporate Social Responsibility
Charity Partnership
Rooprai Spinal Trust is Exchange Chambers’ current chosen charity.
RST was established in 2005, inspired by Marrianne Rooprai who was paralysed from the shoulders down after a devastating car accident in the summer of 2004.
Their work focuses on two key areas: raising funds and awareness, and – most importantly – connecting with individuals affected by spinal cord injury to help them access vital physiotherapy and share their own experiences and insights.
An entirely voluntary charity, RST sponsors individuals paralysed by spinal cord injury to access much-needed neuro-physiotherapy rehabilitation programmes.
Their physio scholarship programme continues to expand around England and currently supports individuals to access five specialist centres in across the country.
Highlights
- November 2024: We raised close to £20,000 from our charity ball
- May 2025: We held our annual Personal Injury seminar in collaboration with RST, to raise awareness about Spinal Cord Injury
- June 2025: A team of our barristers and staff climbed Helvellyn via Striding Edge and raised almost £3,000 for RST
Pro Bono Work
Exchange Chambers is proud to have been part of a pioneering pro-bono alliance with The National Autistic Society’s Education Rights Service, between 2009 and 2024.
The Exchange Chambers team comprised of 30 barristers, including two King’s Counsel with decades of experience fighting injustice, providing legal support to families with autistic children.
Our barristers undertook autism awareness and special educational needs training from The National Autistic Society, and provided free legal representation before the Special Educational Needs Tribunal.
We were awarded the Outstanding Family Support Award at the 2016 Autism Professionals Awards.
