LawCareers.Net announces nominees for 2026 Student Law Society Awards
updated on 10 February 2026
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The nominees for the 12th annual Student Law Society (SLS) Awards, sponsored by BARBRI, have been revealed after LawCareers.Net received 53 submissions from presidents and committees and nearly 2,200 submissions from society members.
The 2026 SLS Awards are set to honour the incredible dedication and achievements of student law societies from universities across the UK. With 14 prestigious award categories, these accolades recognise the best in everything from mooting activities to supporting first-year and non-law students, championing diversity and supporting international students – a brand new category in 2026
The awards ceremony will take place at The Law Society on Thursday 12 March 2026 and will bring together representatives from the esteemed sponsor firms, BARBRI and the nominated student law societies.
The nominees are:
Best at student engagement – sponsored by Lexology
- Cambridge University Law Society
- Edward Bramley Law Society
- UCL Law Society
- York University Law Society
Best careers event
- Cardiff University Bar Society
- City St George’s Women in Law Society
- Dundee University Law Society
- Edward Bramley Law Society
Best social event – sponsored by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
- Cardiff University Law Society
- Royal Holloway Law Society
- University of Leeds Law Society
- University of Leicester Pro Bono Society
Best society for non-law students – sponsored by BARBRI
- Manchester University Pro Bono Society
- University of Leeds Law Society
- Warwick Law Society
Best society for first-year students
- Cambridge University Law Society
- Manchester University Law Society
- University of Exeter Law Society
- University of Leeds Law Society
- Warwick Law Society
Best society for international students [NEW category for 2026]
- Durham University Law Society
- Manchester University Law Society
- University of Leicester Pro Bono Society
- University of Nottingham Law Society
Best society for commercial awareness – sponsored by Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP
- Durham International Law Society
- Durham University Law Society
- Queen Mary Law Society
- University of Nottingham Law Society
- Warwick Law Society
Best society for aspiring barristers
- Durham University Bar Society
- King’s College London Bar & Mooting Society
- University of Exeter Law Society
- University of Exeter Women and Law Society
- University of Lincoln Law Society
Best society for mooting – sponsored by AllHires
- Cardiff University Bar Society
- Edward Bramley Law Society
- University of Nottingham Mooting Society
Best society for pro bono
- Cambridge University Law Society
- Manchester University Pro Bono Society
- University of Leicester Pro Bono Society
- University of Nottingham Pro Bono Society
Best society for welfare – sponsored by Ward Hadaway
- Cardiff University Law Society
- UCL Law Society
- York University Law Society
Most committed to increasing diversity – sponsored by Shoosmiths
- Manchester University Law Society
- UCL Law Society
- University of Bristol Law Club
Best law society president
- Yusra Metlo – Manchester University Law Society
- Davina Nalwadda – University of Birmingham Women in Law Society
- Dinethra Wijerathne – Cardiff University Law Society
Best law society overall
- Cardiff University Bar Society
- Edward Bramley Law Society
- UCL Law Society
- Warwick Law Society
More information, as well as last year’s winning societies, can be found on the Student Law Society Awards microsite.
