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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards

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We are unlike any other legal awards! The LALYs are a non-profit-making, grassroots celebration of the life-changing work of social justice lawyers. Organisers @wearelapg.bsky.social @ChrisLAPG @FionaBawdon.bsky.social

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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
🎉 HUGE congratulations to our 4 #LALY26 Legal Aid Newcomer finalists: - Elizabeth Andrewartha, Hodge Jones & Allen - Kate Hallam, ITN Solicitors - Natasha Perry, Reeds Solicitors - Ryan Westwell, Irwin Mitchell Book your tickets for 3 July ceremony now lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
We're celebrating our 3 incredible #LALY26 Legal Aid Support Staff/Support Team finalists 🎊 Helen Dunn - MJC Law Jingjing Sun - Sinclairslaw Debbie Yates - Southwark Law Centre Thanks Bidwell Henderson for sponsoring this award. Join us at the ceremony on 3 July lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
This morning we are celebrating our 3 incredible #LALY26 Legal Aid Barrister finalists 🎉 David Gardner from No5 Barristers'​ Chambers James Holmes from Garden Court Chambers Karen Kabweru-Namulemu from 1GC Family Law Join us at the ceremony on 3 July lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Take a closer look at our fantastic finalists for our Legal Aid Firm/Not-for-Profit Agency award! Congratulations to - Bristol Law Centre - Central England Law Centre - Coram Children's Legal Centre We'd love to see you on 3 July: lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Happy Wednesday! Take a look at our 3 sensational LALY Social Welfare Law finalists! 🎉 A big shout out to: - Ashley Bradley from MJC Law - Van Ferguson from Southwark Law Centre - Lizan Ghafoor from Wilson Solicitors Join us on 3 July to celebrate all our amazing finalists: lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Please join us in recognising our outstanding LALY Public Law finalists! 🌟 - Amalia King, Deighton Pierce Glynn Ltd - Lewis Roach-Kett, Duncan Lewis Solicitors Ltd. - Mala Savjani, Wilson Solicitors - Megan Smith, Deighton Pierce Glynn Ltd Grab your tickets: lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A very big thank you to Matrix Chambers, Miles & Partners, Legal Action Group, LEF, 4PB, Accesspoint Legal and 39 Essex Chambers for sponsoring the LALYs. We are incredibly grateful for their support! Grab tickets here: lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Check out the LALYs article published in LAG's digital magazine this week: www.lag.org.uk/article/2183... Read about all our fabulous finalists and get excited for the 3 July ceremony ✨
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Celebrating the (Social) Justice League
Legal Aid Practitioners Group is proud to announce the finalists of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards 2026. Fiona Bawdon and Chris Minnoch report.
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Check out the LALYs article published in LAG's digital magazine this week: www.lag.org.uk/article/2183... Read about all our fabulous finalists and get excited for the 3 July ceremony ✨
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Celebrating the (Social) Justice League
Legal Aid Practitioners Group is proud to announce the finalists of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards 2026. Fiona Bawdon and Chris Minnoch report.
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A very big thank you to Matrix Chambers, Miles & Partners, Legal Action Group, LEF, 4PB, Accesspoint Legal and 39 Essex Chambers for sponsoring the LALYs. We are incredibly grateful for their support! Grab tickets here: lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Please join us in recognising our outstanding LALY Public Law finalists! 🌟 - Amalia King, Deighton Pierce Glynn Ltd - Lewis Roach-Kett, Duncan Lewis Solicitors Ltd. - Mala Savjani, Wilson Solicitors - Megan Smith, Deighton Pierce Glynn Ltd Grab your tickets: lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Happy Wednesday! Take a look at our 3 sensational LALY Social Welfare Law finalists! 🎉 A big shout out to: - Ashley Bradley from MJC Law - Van Ferguson from Southwark Law Centre - Lizan Ghafoor from Wilson Solicitors Join us on 3 July to celebrate all our amazing finalists: lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Take a closer look at our fantastic finalists for our Legal Aid Firm/Not-for-Profit Agency award! Congratulations to - Bristol Law Centre - Central England Law Centre - Coram Children's Legal Centre We'd love to see you on 3 July: lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
This morning we are celebrating our 3 incredible #LALY26 Legal Aid Barrister finalists 🎉 David Gardner from No5 Barristers'​ Chambers James Holmes from Garden Court Chambers Karen Kabweru-Namulemu from 1GC Family Law Join us at the ceremony on 3 July lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets
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Legal Aid Practitioners Group @wearelapg.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy Monday Legal Aid Lovelies! It's time to celebrate our 3 wonderful Family Legal Aid finalists 🌟 Congratulations: Oliver Conway - Oliver Fisher; Catherine Haworth - Haworth Family Law; Carolina Marín Pedreño - Dawson Cornwell Thank you Resolution for kindly sponsoring this award!
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
We're celebrating our 3 incredible #LALY26 Legal Aid Support Staff/Support Team finalists 🎊 Helen Dunn - MJC Law Jingjing Sun - Sinclairslaw Debbie Yates - Southwark Law Centre Thanks Bidwell Henderson for sponsoring this award. Join us at the ceremony on 3 July lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
🎉 HUGE congratulations to our 4 #LALY26 Legal Aid Newcomer finalists: - Elizabeth Andrewartha, Hodge Jones & Allen - Kate Hallam, ITN Solicitors - Natasha Perry, Reeds Solicitors - Ryan Westwell, Irwin Mitchell Book your tickets for 3 July ceremony now lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets
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Siân Pearce @sianp.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Overjoyed to see my wonderful colleague Jingjing here.
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Siân Pearce @sianp.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Congratulations @davidgardner.bsky.social !!!!
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Siân Pearce @sianp.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Congratulations @bristollawcentre.bsky.social !!!!
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Reeds Solicitors @reeds.co.uk · 15/05/2026
We’re incredibly proud to share that Natasha Perry, our Senior Associate Solicitor and Team Leader in our Court of Protection department, has been named a finalist in the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards @lalyawards.bsky.social. The full post: www.linkedin.com/posts/reeds-...
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#reedssolicitors #legalaidlawyeroftheyear #finalist #awards #cop #courtofprotection | Reeds Solicitors
We’re incredibly proud to share that Natasha Perry, our Senior Associate Solicitor and Team Leader in our Court of Protection department, has been named a finalist in the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year ...
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
DRUM ROLL, PLEASE!!🥁🥁 Team LALY is excited and delighted to announce the finalists for this year's Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards. READ ON..... lapg.co.uk/news/lapg-an... #LALY26
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LAPG announces the 29 individuals and organisations shortlisted for this year's Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards. - LAPG
A solicitor fighting for compensation for Windrush victims; a Bristol-based barrister with unique expertise in Welsh law; and two law centres both
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Like the rest of the social justice community, Team LALY is mourning the loss of @nearlylegal.co.uk Giles Peaker. Giles was winner of our Housing award in 2018, and remained a constant and kind friend of the awards....
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
#LALY26 nominations are now CLOSED ⛔✋ Thanks everyone who sent entries - with the last one screeching in under the wire at 11.57 last night😉 Shortlist published mid May. Winners announced 3 July - so book your tickets now for the best night in the legal aid calendar 🥳🌟 lapg.co.uk/laly-tickets 🥂🎉
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LALY Awards 2026 - General Admission Ticket
Join us for the 24th Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards, or LALYs, organised by Legal Aid Practitioners Group on a not-for-profit basis.
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
And big LALY ❤️😍🥰❤️ to our latest Friend of #LALY26 Nadia! Thank you for your most kind donation to help sponsor our all-important Legal Aid Newcomer award.
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Delighted to report, we have reached our crowdfunding target. Welcome to Mangala Janakarajah - our newest Friend of #LALY26. Thank you for your kind donation to help sponsor our Legal Aid Newcomer award and for your support for those on the social justice frontline....
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Today (21 April) is the final day for submitting #LALY26 entries! You have until midnight to submit nominations. Any problems or last-minute questions, just let us know - office@lapg.co.uk Team LALY is here to help. Thank you to everyone who has already sent them in or will be in the coming hours.
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Today (21 April) is the final day for submitting #LALY26 entries! You have until midnight to submit nominations. Any problems or last-minute questions, just let us know - office@lapg.co.uk Team LALY is here to help. Thank you to everyone who has already sent them in or will be in the coming hours.
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Delighted to report, we have reached our crowdfunding target. Welcome to Mangala Janakarajah - our newest Friend of #LALY26. Thank you for your kind donation to help sponsor our Legal Aid Newcomer award and for your support for those on the social justice frontline....
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The final countdown....⏱️⏱️⏱️⏱️⏱️⏱️⏱️ The deadline for #LALY26 entries is midnight tomorrow (Tues 21 April). Soooooo exciting!! Thank you to everyone who has already submitted nominations or will be doing so.....
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
ONE. MORE. HEAVE 🫸🫸🫸🫸....Thanks to our newest generous and lovely Friends of #LALY26, Merry and Oliver Carter, we are at *97%* of our crowdfunding target....who will get us over the edge???🙏 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/friends-of...
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Friends of LALY26
Become a Friend of LALY26 and show your support for social justice by donating to help sponsor the Legal Aid Newcomer award.
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Happy Friday fellow legal aiders🥳! This is the last weekend before the #LALY26 deadline. Thanks to everyone who has already sent in entries; and to those who will be busy finalising them ready to submit before midnight on Tues 21 April. lapg.co.uk/laly-awards/...
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Thank you ❤️to everyone who has already sent in a #LALY26 nomination. Do keep 'em coming.....deadline midnight Tues 21 April....
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
⏰There's still time to make a #LALY26 nomination! 9 categories covering all areas of legal aid, recognising barristers & solicitors, case workers, trainees, paralegals, legal execs & support staff. 🌟Deadline 21 April🌟 So get your skates on lovely legal aiders⛸️⛸️... lapg.co.uk/laly-awards/...
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
@barristersecret.bsky.social Hello! 👋 Any chance you could help us spread the word with a re-tweet/re-post?? 🙏 Team LALY would be hugely grateful....
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
⏰There's still time to make a #LALY26 nomination! 9 categories covering all areas of legal aid, recognising barristers & solicitors, case workers, trainees, paralegals, legal execs & support staff. 🌟Deadline 21 April🌟 So get your skates on lovely legal aiders⛸️⛸️... lapg.co.uk/laly-awards/...
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
⏰There's still time to make a #LALY26 nomination! 9 award categories covering all areas of legal aid, recognising barristers & solicitors, case workers, trainees, paralegals, legal execs & support staff. Deadline 21 April, so get your skates on lovely legal aiders⛸️⛸️... lapg.co.uk/laly-awards/...
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LALY Nomination - LAPG
Download the Guidance Notes here
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
@joshuarozenberg.bsky.social Hello! 👋 Any chance of a re-tweet (if we are still calling it that....)?? 🙏 Team LALY would be hugely grateful....
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
⏰There's still time to make a #LALY26 nomination! 9 categories covering all areas of legal aid, recognising barristers, solicitors, case workers, trainees, paralegals, legal execs & support staff. Deadline 21 April 🗓️, so get your skates on lovely legal aiders⛸️⛸️... lapg.co.uk/laly-awards/...
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Fiona Bawdon @fionabawdon.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
So lovely to have support from Russell and Angela - 2 former LALY winners, long-term friends of the awards, and all round fab lawyers and humans 😍
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Thanks to our 2 newest pals 👋, Russell Conway and Angela Jackman KC (hon), Friends of #LALY26 are just £130 away from our fundraising target! Show your solidarity with Legal Aid Newcomers by making a donation (from £10) before next week's deadline (21 April) 😎 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/friends-of...
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Friends of LALY26
Become a Friend of LALY26 and show your support for social justice by donating to help sponsor the Legal Aid Newcomer award.
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
See guidance: lapg.co.uk/wp-content/u... Nomination form: lapg.co.uk/laly-awards/... Contact @wearelapg.bsky.social if you have questions lapg.co.uk/contact/
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Supporting testimonials are helpful (but not essential), say, from clients or colleagues - people who can speak to the impact they have had and why they deserve the kind of recognition that only the LALYs can give....
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
With the deadline for entries #LALY26 at midnight on Tues 21 April, we are officially entering the final straight 🏇for this year's awards, which is always an exciting time....
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
With the deadline for entries #LALY26 at midnight on Tues 21 April, we are officially entering the final straight 🏇for this year's awards, which is always an exciting time....
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Thank you for continued solidarity with legal aid lawyers to: Bidwell Henderson; DG Legal; Law Society; Garden Court Chambers; Doughty Street Chambers; One Pump Court; Matrix Chambers; Legal Action Group; Accesspoint Legal; Miles & Partners; 39 Essex Chambers; LEF; 4PB, Resolution. ❤️
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
4/ We are only able to do this due to the work of Team LALY - the staff & volunteers who put their heart & soul into making this event so special; those who donate to our #Friends of LALY crowdfunding; plus our brilliantly generous & supportive sponsors, without whom none of this would be possible.
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
3/ Due to rising venue costs, we had to put our ticket prices up a little this year; but members of @younglegalaidlaw.bsky.social can attend for £20; for our other guests, it's £60. We hope that's still affordable. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/laly-award...
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LALY Awards 2026 - General Admission Ticket
Join us for the 24th Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards, or LALYs, organised by Legal Aid Practitioners Group on a not-for-profit basis.
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
1/ The LALYs are unlike any other legal award ceremony. Organised by @wearelapg.bsky.social on a non-profit basis, their sole purpose is to celebrate the work of those on the social justice frontline.....
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards @lalyawards.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Happy easter lovely legal aiders! What better time than the long weekend to work on those #LALY26 nominations? Deadline 21 April. Categories covering *all* areas of legal aid work. Nomination form here: lapg.co.uk/laly-awards/... Guidance here: lapg.co.uk/wp-content/u...
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LALY Nomination - LAPG
Download the Guidance Notes here
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