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Full Title: Category: Honorary Bencher Bench Call Date: 14.2.2023 Bio: Rebecca has worked and volunteered in access to justice for more than 20 years, as chief executive of Advocate since 2020 and from 2007-2015. Advocate is the Bar’s pro bono charity providing legal help in every area of law, in all courts and tribunals, for people unable to obtain legal aid and who cannot afford to pay. Previously Rebecca was programme director of the Litigant in Person Support Strategy at the Access to Justice Foundation. Rebecca began her career as a solicitor at Hogan Lovells before moving to the charity LawWorks, leading a project establishing free legal advice sessions in low income neighbourhoods. She has an MSc in charity management from Bayes Business School. Rebecca has held number of trustee and non-executive roles including at the Advice Services Alliance and Blackfriars Settlement and is currently Vice Chair of Money Advice Trust and an adviser to the HMCTS Reform Programme. |