LAPG has opened nominations for the 2017 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards. Nominations this year are done via the LAPG website here, and close on 28 April. This year’s categories are:
- Children’s Rights sponsored by CILEx
- Criminal Defence sponsored by DG Legal
- Family Private (including Mediation) sponsored by Resolution
- Family Public sponsored by Resolution
- Immigration and Asylum sponsored by Accesspoint
- Public Law sponsored by Irwin Mitchell
- Social and Welfare sponsored by Tikit
- Legal Aid Newcomer sponsored by Friends of LALY17
- Legal Aid Barrister sponsored by The Bar Council
- Legal Aid Firm/Not-for-profit Agency sponsored by The Law Society
- Access to Justice through IT sponsored by The Legal Education Foundation
- Outstanding Achievement sponsored by Matrix Chambers
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