Posted by The Law School
20 April 2026Congratulations to Caitlin Amos, from the University of Exeter Women and Law Society, who has been shortlisted for an award in the LawWorks and Attorney General’s Student Pro Bono Awards 2026.
She was nominated by Phoebe Blakeborough, who is also a second year LLB student, in the Best Contribution by an Individual Student category.
Caitlin is the University of Exeter Women and Law Society’s Pro Bono Officer, in this position she creates opportunities for members of the student society to engage in pro bono activities but Caitlin truly has worked beyond this aim and this is why I nominated Caitlin for this award and why I am so glad her dedication to pro bono work has been recognised by the award panel at LawWorks.
Caitlin runs the Amicus ALJ Student Law Clinic which involves 50 students working to support US death penalty cases in order to address global access to justice clinics. This gives opportunities for students to engage directly with casework. With Project Twelve Period, Caitlin gives students the opportunity to work directly with an organisation that is fighting to end period poverty by providing free, sustainable menstrual products and education. Project Shakti involves collaborations with under-resourced communities such as with Manav Sashna in India to support initiatives like upcycling waste into marketable goods. These efforts then empower women and children by providing sustainable income and educational opportunities. Caitlin finished off last term with a collaboration with SPACE to deliver a four-part workshop series to various age groups at their youth centres across Devon to educate young people on topics ranging from their rights when it comes to stop-and-search by the police, LGBTQ+ issues and spiking.
Phoebe Blakeborough, Vice-President of Women and Law
The University of Exeter Women and Law Society has over 530 members, many of whom regularly engage in Caitlin’s pro bono activities. Phoebe goes on to explain,
Through her work, she has given students the confidence to engage in pro-bono activities as well as becoming confident in themselves and their abilities. Women and Law is incredibly grateful for the effort Caitlin has put in this year. would like to encourage all students to engage in pro bono work, whether that be with Women and Law (which we would love to have you!) or otherwise.
We will be wishing Caitlin all the best for the upcoming awards ceremony in the House of Lords but she is a winner in our eyes either way!
The awards are supported by the Attorney General and sponsored by LexisNexis and celebrate the best pro bono activities undertaken by law students and law schools and the positive impact they make.
The Award winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at the House of Lords on Tuesday 28 April with the Attorney General, The Rt Hon. Lord Hermer KC.