Nominations have opened for the 16th annual Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG) Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards (the LALYs).
The deadline for submissions is 10 April, and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on 17 July. The 2018 awards feature 12 categories, including a new award this year for practice managers. Commenting on this addition, LAPG director Carol Storer said: 'For the first time this year, we are introducing an award specifically to recognise the role of legal aid practice managers, who do a vital and increasingly challenging job. They are often the bedrock of the sector, providing the leadership and stability, which allow legal aid lawyers to continue to deliver access to justice to clients.'
The LALYs include an award for Legal Aid Newcomer, which for the past two years has been sponsored by a crowdfunding effort. For details on how to participate in this year’s fundraising, visit the LALY crowdfunding page. To submit a nomination, go to www.lapg.co.uk/laly-nomination.
