2025 Bar Pro Bono Awards: Winners
Headline Sponsor: LexisNexis
The 2025 Bar Pro Bono Awards took place at Lincoln's Inn on Tuesday 6th May 2025.
We received over 60 nominations this year, showcasing all the brilliant pro bono work happening at the Bar.
Our many congratulations to this year's winners for their outstanding work.
A special thank you to LexisNexis for being our headline sponsor, and to Instant on IT for sponsoring our drinks reception. A thank you also to Lincoln's Inn for generously hosting us.
The prestigious awards were presented by broadcaster Joanna Gosling, with an introduction by Advocate Chairman Sharif A. Shivji KC. There were additional remarks from Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Briggs of Westbourne, and from CEO of LexisNexis James Harper. The judges of all the respective categories presented the individual awards.
Read about the full list of shortlisted nominees in the 2025 Bar Pro Bono Awards brochure here.
Award Winners
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Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year Winner: Iona Gallagher (New Court Chambers) Special mentions: Abdallah Barakat (9 Park Place Chambers) & Acland Bryant (Garden Court Chambers) |
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Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year Winner: Jesse Crozier (Devereux Chambers) Special mentions: James Robottom (Matrix Chambers) |
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Pro Bono KC of the Year Winner: Edward Fitzgerald CBE KC (Doughty Street Chambers) Special mention: Marc Willers KC (Doughty Street Chambers) |
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International Pro Bono Barrister of the Year Winner: Adam Wagner KC (Doughty Street Chambers) Special mention: Catherine Drummond (3 Verulam Buildings) |
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Pro Bono Chambers Professional of the Year Winner: Siobhan Samuel (Field Court Chambers) Special Mention: Daragh Henderson (42BR Barristers) |
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Pro Bono Chambers of the Year Winner: Doughty Street Chambers
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Lifetime Achievement in Pro Bono, the Sydney Elland Goldsmith Award Winner: To be announced at the 2025 Bar Conference |
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John Collins Pro Bono Excellence Award Winner: Lottie Mallin-Martin (Guildhall Chambers) Special Mentions: Emma Hughes (New Park Court Chambers) and Liam Kelly (Deans Court Chambers) |
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Pro Bono and Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year Winner: Da'aro Youth Project Special mention: Innocence Project London
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