Advocate news
Pro Bono in Family Law and the Reality of Family Justice – Avaia Williams and Jasmine Knapman
29 Jul 2026
Avaia Williams of Parklane Plowden and Jasmine Knapman of 29 Bedford Row sat down for the Summer 2026 issue of Family Affairs magazine to discuss the importance of pro bono practice in family law.
Goodbye to CEO, Rebecca Wilkie
23 Jul 2026
Advocate says farewell to Rebecca Wilkie, as she steps down as CEO after two six-year terms leading the organisation.
Advocate announces departure of Rebecca Wilkie and welcomes new Chief Executive Officer
21 Jul 2026
After two six-year terms as Chief Executive Officer, Rebecca Wilkie will be leaving Advocate. The organisation now welcomes the new Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Stacey.
Congratulations to Louis, our Western Circuit caseworker, who has recently secured pupillage
9 Jul 2026
Our Western Circuit caseworker Louis reflects on how his work at Advocate has helped prepare him for his recently secured pupillage at 7BR Chambers.
Advocate celebrates our 2026 Bar Pro Bono Awards
20 May 2026
Advocate were delighted to honour the Bar’s long-standing dedication to pro bono at the 2026 Bar Pro Bono Awards as we also mark our 30th anniversary.
700 barristers celebrated on the 2026 Pro Bono Recognition List
20 Apr 2026
700 barristers across England & Wales are named on the third Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales, endorsed by the Lady Chief Justice. Advocate were proud to collect submissions on behalf of the Bar again this year.
Court of Appeal victory secured for a landlord on an urgent basis
30 Mar 2026
Panel members Riccardo Calzavara of Cornerstone Barristers and Hugh Rowan of Tanfield Chambers stepped in on an urgent basis to represent our help seeker, a landlord, in her housing case in the Court of Appeal.
Making a difference where it’s needed most: A frontline perspective on barrister support
24 Mar 2026
In the final few days of our campaign to ask barristers to opt into donating £35 or more to Advocate during practising renewal, our Western Circuit caseworker, Louis, shares his frontline reflections on the impact of barristers’ support for Advocate’s work.
Congratulations to the newly appointed Silks for 2026
23 Mar 2026
Congratulations to all those barristers who will be sworn in as Silks before the Lord Chancellor at Westminster Hall on 23rd March 2026. We are immensely proud that 49 of the 96 new KCs volunteer on our panel, and that a further 6 are Case Reviewers.