Chair – The Solicitors' Charity
Advisory Board Member – TEDLaw
Board Member – JUSTICE
Commissioner – National Preparedness Commission
Honorary Professor of Law – King's College London
Fellowships:
University of East London Fellow and King's College London (FKC).
Patronages: Support Through Court and Liverpool Advocates for Windrush
Honours and Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Services to the Legal Profession, Diversity, and Access to Justice (2026)
Orientem Solem Award Intervarsity Law Summit, Ireland (2026)
Paris Bar Medal Ordre des avocats de Paris (2025)
Freedom of the City of London Conferred by the Lord Mayor of London (2025)
Lifetime Achievement Awards Women and Diversity in Law; Justice News 247; Be the Ladder (2025)
Honorary Doctorates of Laws (Hon. LLD) University of Law; University of East London; Keele University (2022–2023)
Distinguished Alumni of the Year King's College London (2022)
Inspirational Role Model of the Year Burberry British Diversity Awards (2022)
High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire Award (2022)
Powerlist 100 Most Influential Black Britons (2021, 2022, 2023)
Governance Hot 100 – Board Influencer (2020)
Dr I. Stephanie Boyce CBE is one of the United Kingdom’s most influential legal and public leaders, recognised nationally and internationally for her leadership, advocacy and commitment to justice, equality and public service.
Dr Boyce serves as Chair of The Solicitors’ Charity, Commissioner of the National Preparedness Commission, Board Member of JUSTICE, Patron of Support Through Court and Liverpool Advocates for Windrush. She also serves on a number of national and international advisory boards, contributing her expertise on leadership, governance, access to justice and institutional reform.
Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the legal profession, diversity and access to justice, Dr Boyce is widely recognised as one of the United Kingdom’s most influential legal leaders. Her honours include a Fellowship of King’s College London, Honorary Doctorates in Law, the Orientem Solem Award for leadership and public service, and numerous national and international accolades recognising her contribution to the rule of law, equality and social mobility.
A sought after trusted advisor, speaker and advocate for fairness, Dr Boyce works with governments, universities, professional bodies, charities and organisations across the United Kingdom and internationally. Her voice continues to shape conversations on leadership, public service, access to justice, diversity and the future of the legal profession.