Pro Bono Recognition List

The Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales, under the patronage of the lady chief justice, is now open for submissions. Find out who is eligible and how to apply.

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

The list will be published annually.

The list has been set up under the sponsorship of the attorney general’s pro bono committee, with support from:

  • the Access to Justice Foundation
  • Advocate
  • Advocates for International Development
  • the Bar Council
  • the Clinical Legal Education Organisation
  • the In House Pro Bono Group
  • the Law Officers
  • the Law Society
  • LawWorks
  • the National Pro Bono Centre
  • TrustLaw

The lady chief justice of England & Wales, lady Sue Carr, is the patron of the recognition list.

How to apply

If you are eligible, you or your employer can submit your name.

Submissions will be open on 25 March – 24 May 2024.

The list will be published in June 2024.

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