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01 April 2010
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LawWorks & Attorney General Student Award winners announced

Students and law school staff from across the UK gathered in the House of Lords on Tuesday 30 March to be recognised for their outstanding achievements in the field of legal pro bono work.

Students and law school staff from across the UK gathered in the House of Lords on Tuesday to be recognised for their outstanding achievements in the field of legal pro bono work.  The annual LawWorks & Attorney General Student Awards were again endorsed and presented by the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC.

The winners were as follows:
Best Contribution by a Law School – Northumbria University
Best Contribution by an Individual Student – Natasha Yusof (University of Warwick)
Best Team of Students – Queen Mary, University of London
Best New Pro Bono Activity – University of Durham

The event was again generously sponsored by legal information provider, LexisNexis, and organised by the legal pro bono charity, LawWorks.  Natasha Yusof, the winning individual student, was thrilled when LexisNexis offered her the chance to spend two weeks in the USA to gain

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