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by | February 20, 2017 · 8:32 pm

LALYs 2017 launched

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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by | March 8, 2016 · 9:37 am

2016 LALYs launched

The 2016 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards were launched last week. The awards will be held on 7 July and nominations close on 25 April. You can download an application form from the LAPG website here. Categories this year are:

  • Children’s rights
  • Criminal defence
  • Family legal aid
  • Family mediation
  • Mental health
  • Public law
  • Legal aid newcomer
  • Social and welfare
  • Legal aid barrister
  • Legal aid firm / NfP agency
  • Access to justice through IT
  • Outstanding achievement

Nominations are invited in all except the last category, which will be awarded by the judges alone. Sadly the housing category lasted only two years before being dropped, and immigration / asylum is also missing again this year – both are included in the catch-all “social and welfare” category. Given that they are the two of the largest categories of non-family civil legal aid left (family gets two awards, three if you include children’s rights), it’s surprising to see both overlooked.

An interesting innovation this year is the crowdfunding of the newcomer award. Donations of £10 or more are invited, and all who donate will have their names included in the event programme – you can donate here.

The hard work and dedication of legal aid practitioners is recognised all too rarely. Long may the LALYs continue to celebrate both.

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by | April 27, 2015 · 9:50 am

LALYs – deadline for nominations today

The annual Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards nominations close today. The ceremony is on 1st July. There are several new awards this year, and immigration is no longer a separate category. Details and a nomination form can be found on the LAPG website.

The full list of awards is:

  • Children’s rights
  • Criminal defence
  • Family legal aid
  • Family mediation
  • Housing
  • Public law
  • Social and welfare
  • Legal aid newcomer
  • Legal aid barrister
  • Legal aid firm / NfP agency
  • Access to Justice through IT

There will also be an award for outstanding achievement, though nominations are not sought for that.

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by | March 2, 2015 · 8:36 pm

LALYs launched

The annual Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards were launched last week, and nominations close on 27 April 2015. The ceremony is on 1st July. There are several new awards this year, and details and a nomination form can be found on the LAPG website.

The full list of awards is:

  • Children’s rights
  • Criminal defence
  • Family legal aid
  • Family mediation
  • Housing
  • Public law
  • Social and welfare
  • Legal aid newcomer
  • Legal aid barrister
  • Legal aid firm / NfP agency
  • Access to Justice through IT

There will also be an award for outstanding achievement, though nominations are not sought for that one. It appears that the immigration award has been withdrawn this year, and subsumed into the social and welfare award.

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by | April 16, 2014 · 3:47 pm

LALY Nominees Announced

The nominees for this year’s Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards have been announced. The shortlists are:

Inquests and Actions Against the State:

  • David Greenwood, Switalskis
  • Charlotte Haworth-Hird, Bindmans
  • Anna-Louise Thwaites, Hodge Jones and Allen

Family

  • Maud Davis, TV Edwards
  • Hilka Holman, Goodman Ray
  • Cris McCurley, Ben Hoare Bell

Family Mediation

  • Caroline Bowden, Anthony Gold
  • Sue Colven, Howells

Criminal Defence

  • Sean Curran, Guney Clark and Ryan
  • Nick Dent, Hodge Jones and Allen
  • Mike Schwarz, Bindmans

Housing

  • John Gallagher, Shelter
  • Vivien Gambling, Lambeth Law Centre
  • Jane Pritchard, TV Edwards

Immigration and Asylum

  • Mark Scott, Bhatt Murphy
  • Solange Valdez, Ealing Law Centre
  • Carita Thomas, Howells

Social Welfare

  • Jess Flanaghan, Clarke Wilmott
  • Douglas Johnson, Sheffield Law Centre CAB
  • Adrian Syms, Swain & Co

Newcomer 

  • Camilla Graham-Wood, Birnberg Pierce
  • Clair Hilder, Hodge Jones and Allen
  • Lucy Mair, Garden Court North
  • Martha Spurier, Doughty Street

Barrister

  • S Chelvan, No 5 Chambers
  • Stephen Cottle, Garden Court
  • Liz Davies, Garden Court

Firm / NfP Agency

  • Ben Hoare Bell
  • GT Stewart
  • Hodge Jones and Allen
  • Howard League for Penal Reform

Legal Aid Champion

  • Nick Armstrong, Matrix
  • Matt Foot, Birnberg Pierce
  • Bill Waddington, Williamsons / CLSA
  • Robin Murray, Robin Murray & Co / CLSA

Our congratulations to all.

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by | April 22, 2012 · 6:33 pm

LALYs – final call for nominations

The nomination deadline for the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards is this coming Friday, the 27th April.

Nomination forms can be found on the LAPG website here (PDF), and the list of last year’s winners is here. Legal aid lawyers might be worried about the future, but all the more reason to recognise and celebrate the excellent work they do.

 

 

 

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