COVID-19: We remain fully operational, though working remotely. Read more » About us Pro bono, community & environment We are a collection of individuals – barristers and staff. We are involved in a wide variety of activities to benefit a) access to justice and b) the community generally. We also seek to minimise our impact on the environment. The following are some examples of what we do: Access to justice Our barristers (all independent self-employed practitioners) are regularly involved in providing legal advice and representation on a pro bono basis (i.e. without charge) for the benefit of individuals and organisations who might otherwise be unable to access legal assistance. As a Chambers, we work with pro bono legal assistance charities – such as the Bar Pro Bono Unit and Support Through Court. A number of our barristers have also established arrangements with other organisations, such as Shelter, to help individuals at risk of homelessness, and the Request Initiative, an information law advocacy service. Our barristers also work with various international organisations on such matters as assisting the development of new national legal systems, law reform projects, the training of lawyers and judges, and monitoring the fairness of trials and elections. Using our skills in the community We encourage and support our barristers and staff to contribute their skills to a wide range of charities and community activities. A number of us are charity trustees or school governors. Social mobility & access to the legal profession Monckton Chambers provides internships to young people via the placement scheme operated by the Social Mobility Foundation, a charity which aims to improve social mobility for young people from low income backgrounds. We also participate in Bar’s Pegasus Access Scheme, a centrally coordinated work experience programme that aims to support those from diverse backgrounds to consider a career at the Bar. The Scheme is administered by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple for the Bar of England and Wales. It is part of the Inns of Court’s work to encourage and support diversity and social mobility in the profession. Monckton Chambers along with 9 others sets run a mentoring scheme for underrepresented groups at the Bar. The purpose of the scheme is to support and encourage individuals from groups which are underrepresented at the Bar of England and Wales (and in particular the commercial bar) to pursue careers as barristers. Details can be found on our Students and Pupillage page here. Legal education & profession We are keen to establish links with the academic teaching of law. We sponsor an annual public lecture at Oxford University to raise awareness of key issues in EU law within the academic and wider community. The lecture is held in honour of our former Head of Chambers, Sir Jeremy Lever QC. Our barristers also support a number of Bar Council programmes for providing work experience placements for young lawyers from other jurisdictions. Fundraising Teams from Monckton Chambers take part in a number of fundraising activities, including the annual London Legal Walk in aid of the London Legal Support Trust. Last year, the walk raised over £830,000 to support law centres and free legal advice clinics. Our clerks have also supported the ‘Movember’ fundraising campaign, growing moustaches in aid of Prostate Cancer UK (photographs available on request). Environment Monckton Chambers is always looking for ways to reduce our impact on the environment. We have put in place arrangements to maximise waste recycling and reduce our energy usage. We have also introduced an in-house filtered water system using reusable bottles. Barristers regulated by the Bar Standards Board. News & events Subscribe to get all our latest news straight to your inbox. SUBSCRIBE Contact 1 & 2 Raymond Buildings Gray’s Inn, London WC1R 5NR [map] Tel: +44 (0)20 7405 7211 Fax: +44 (0)20 7405 2084 DX: LDE 257 CONTACT Terms of work Complaints procedure Privacy Disclaimer & copyright Cookie policy Accessibility © Monckton Chambers 2021. All rights reserved. Websites for barristers by Square Eye Ltd. Menu We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. See our cookie policy. Functional cookies Statistics Marketing Accept all Save preferences