LawWorks and Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards

Supported by the Attorney General and sponsored by Lexis Nexis, the awards celebrate the best pro bono activities undertaken by law students and law schools and the positive impact on those assisted.

The Award winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at the House of Lords on 23rd April with the Attorney General, The Rt Hon. Lord Hermer KC.

Best New Pro Bono Activity

• Bangor University Legal Advice Clinic, Bangor University
• City Welcome Immigration Service, The City Law School, City, University of London
• Emma Ritch Law Clinic, University of Glasgow School of Law
• University of Hertfordshire Parole Clinic
• Windrush Community Law Clinic, Liverpool John Moores University

Best Contribution by an Individual Student

• Julius Balchin, BPP University 
• Mia Beckford-Brown, University of Surrey, School of Law
• Susie Brown, University of Dundee
• Eli Goldsobel, City Law School, City, University of London
• Megan McLennan, The Aberdeen Law Project
• Maddy Nicholl, University of Southampton
• Chintankumar Parmar, University of Hertfordshire

Best Contribution by a Law School (undergraduate and postgraduate)

• City Law School's Law in real life, City, University of London
• Community Law Clinic, University of Exeter
• Glasgow Open Justice Centre, University of Glasgow School of Law
• Pro Bono Network, Manchester Law School, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Justice Hub, University of Manchester
• Hallam Legal Advice Centre and Justice Hubs, Sheffield Hallam University
• The University of Law Pro Bono Team, The University of Law

Best Contribution by a Team of Students 

• BPP's Public Legal Education student team, BPP University
• University of Derby CLAS - Refugee Law Clinic
• LSE European Court of Human Rights Intervention Clinic, LSE Law School
• Employment Law Clinic, University of Plymouth
• Bethan Lloyd and Elli Bainton, Support Through Court Cardiff
• School Tasking Student Team, Warwick Law School

The judges for the 2025 Awards are:

• I. Stephanie Boyce, former President of The Law Society of England and Wales (2021-2022)
• Marina Faggionato, Joint Chair of the Bar Council Pro Bono & Social Responsibility Committee
• Peter Farr, Head of Civil Law Policy, Ministry of Justice
• James Harper, Executive Sponsor, Rule of Law and CSR for LexisNexis UK & Ireland
• Deborah Smith, Executive Director and Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs and LawWorks Trustee
• Victoria Speed, formerly Director of Trust for London’s Employment Legal Advice Network & Director of Pro Bono at BPP Law School

For more information see the awards shortlist press release.

Need to get in touch?

If you have a question about the awards, please contact:

Sharon Batchelor, Fundraising and Events Officer, 07961 786067

The LawWorks and Attorney General's Student Pro Bono Awards are sponsored by: