Doughty Street barristers listed in the Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales 2026

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to announce nineteen of our barristers who have been featured in the second edition of the Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales in acknowledgment of their commitment to ensuring access to justice for those who would otherwise have to navigate the legal system on their own:  

Ben Cooper KC, Liam Walker KC, Adam Wagner KC, Alasdair Mackenzie KC, Amanda Clift-Matthews, Dr Oliver Lewis, Shu Shin Luh, Dr Tunde Okewale OBE, Catherine Meredith,  Sarah Steinhardt, Abigail Bright, Amal Clooney, Mukhtiar Singh, Keio Yoshida, Daniella Waddoup, Jennifer Robinson,  Finnian Clarke,  Harj Narulla, Louise Willocx, and Leanna Burnard. 

The Pro Bono Recognition List recognises solicitors, barristers, chartered legal executives and registered foreign/European lawyers both in private practice and in-house who provided pro bono legal assistance over the last year. This year, a total of 5,550 lawyers were recognised for their dedication to providing pro bono legal support. Of these, an exceptional contribution of 700 submissions were from the Bar representing a 13% increase on last year.  

Established by the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Committee, and endorsed by its patron, The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill the List is supported by A4ID, Advocate, The Bar Council, Clinical Legal Education Organisation, In House Pro Bono Group, The Law Society, LawWorks, TrustLaw and UK Collaborative Plan for Pro Bono secretariat.  

The full Pro Bono Recognition List can be found here.