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Announcing our partnership with the British Legal Awards 2026

The National Pro Bono Centre (NPBC) is honoured to have been selected as the official Charity Partner of the British Legal Awards 2026, hosted by Law.com.

Now in their 17th year, these prestigious awards honour the stand-out achievements of UK law firms, in-house teams, chambers and individuals who are driving the legal profession forward.

This year’s awards ceremony is taking place on 25th November, with the nominations deadline recently extended to 24th August.

Esther McConnell, CEO of the National Pro Bono Centre, said:

“With pro bono making access to justice a reality for thousands of people every year, we are so grateful to the British Legal Awards for celebrating it so prominently in their 17th year.

“Being chosen as the official Charity Partner of this year’s event is an honour we are proud to share with the thousands of solicitors, barristers, legal executives and expert suppliers volunteering their time and skills each year.

“With nominations still open for another week, we encourage firms to consider putting themselves forward, especially in the Outstanding Social Impact category which covers pro bono projects.

“We are looking forward to the awards ceremony and wish the very best of luck to all nominees!”

Anisa Choudhary, Marketing Director at Law.com, said:

“We are delighted to welcome the National Pro Bono Centre as the official Charity Partner of the British Legal Awards.

“The work they do to champion pro bono and help widen access to justice is incredibly important and we’re proud to use the platform of the British Legal Awards to help shine a light on their work.”

For more information about the British Legal Awards, click here.

To submit nominations before the 24th August deadline, click here.