The List honours 3,749 lawyers who participated in at least 25 hours of pro bono legal work in 2023, comprising 483 barristers and 3,266 solicitors.
Baroness Carr, the Lady Chief Justice, said: ‘Those lawyers follow the long tradition of the legal profession in volunteering their time to provide free legal assistance to individuals and charities.
‘The judiciary sees first-hand how pro bono advice and representation helps those who might not otherwise receive legal assistance.’
This year’s theme was ‘the power of pro bono’, with a focus on technology. Success stories from the past year include 699 undocumented children helped to access justice with a 99% success rate, while a London firm helped a modern slavery survivor subjected to 26 years of exploitation win £350,000 compensation.
