News - News - Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award Nominations 2006

It is the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year nomination time when those hard-working but poorly remunerated solicitors and barristers get some well-deserved recognition. The award ceremony now in its fourth year will be held on the 22nd of June in London and nominations must be received by the 13th April 2006.  For a nomination form click here.

The award ceremony is organised by the Independent Lawyer magazine and the Legal Aid Practitioners Group.

Nominations are in nine categories:

Crime, sponsored by the Criminal Law Solicitors Association
Immigration and Asylum, sponsored by the Law Society
Social and welfare, sponsored by S A Partners
Mental health, sponsored by Matrix
Family, sponsored by Resolution
Team of the year, sponsored by Allen and Overy
Young solicitor, sponsored by the Legal Services Commission
Barrister of the Year, sponsored by the General Council of the Bar
Young Barrister, sponsored by NatWest Legal Centre

There will also be an award for Outstanding Achievement sponsored by D G Legal.