The Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales

The Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales recognises barristers and solicitors who have given 25 or more hours of pro bono legal assistance in the previous calendar year.

Published annually, the Recognition List seeks to recognise and celebrate those in the legal profession working to ensure access to justice.

The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, is the Patron of the Pro Bono Recognition List. It was set up under the aegis of the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Committee, with support from the Bar Council, the Law Society, and all the major pro bono organisations.

Advocate is collecting submissions on behalf of the Bar.

Let us know if you did 25 hours or more of pro bono work in 2023 by filling this form and you will be included on the Recognition List published in June 2024.

Let us know if you have done 25 hours or more of pro bono work this year, and we will ensure that you are included on next year’s Recognition List. Submission form found here.

Further details for the 2024 publication:

• If you have completed 25 hours of pro bono work over the course of the previous calendar year (2023), and would like your name to appear on the first Pro Bono Recognition List, please fill in this form.

• The deadline for submissions is Friday 24^th of May 2024. This is a strict deadline, and late submissions will not be accepted for this year’s List.

• Submissions to the Pro Bono Recognition List will then be checked and you will be contacted to confirm that you are happy for your name to be included.
• The Pro Bono Recognition List is set to be published in June 2024. After publication, you will be sent a special logo for your email signature and Chambers profile, highlighting that you have been featured on this year’s Pro Bono Recognition List.
• For further enquiries about the Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales, see the website and FAQ section here.

Didn’t complete 25 pro bono hours in 2023, but still interested in this initiative?

We hope you are interested in taking on pro bono work this year, in anticipation of appearing on next year’s Recognition List. 25 hours of pro bono work will make a real difference to someone struggling to navigate the legal system alone.

When you have completed 25 pro bono hours in 2024, submit your hours here.

If you are interested but haven’t yet reached 25 pro bono hours this calendar year, please get in contact with Advocate to register your interest in pro bono cases.

• You can browse Advocate’s case list and take on cases that interest you, in your area of law or in new areas of law. If you have forgotten your website login to view the case list, please get in touch.
• Let us know the type of work you are interested in, and we will be in touch directly with you when we have the relevant cases.
• If you have further questions, please get in contact with Kate, Advocate’s Project and Engagement Coordinator at kgriffin@weareadvocate.org.uk.

Thank you, from all of us, for supporting access to justice.