LawWorks & Attorney General Student Awards 2011
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The winners of the 2011 Awards were announced on Wednesday, 30 March at the House of Commons. The Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP, presented the awards to the winners and runners up and spoke out in support of all the students in the UK who have given their time to such activity.
Photos from this event can be viewed by clicking here.
The panel of judges was as follows:
Husnara Begum - Editor, Lawyer 2B
Kara Irwin - LawWorks Trustee and former Director of the BPP Law School Pro Bono Centre
Tom Laidlaw - Head of Academic Development, LexisNexis
John Wotton - Vice President of the Law Society of England & Wales
We are pleased to announce the winners in each category:
Best Contribution by an Individual Student
Winner
Alasdair Stewart, University of Strathclyde
Runner Up
Ryan Whelan, University of Aberdeen
Highly Commended
- Marie-Claire Amuah, BPP Law School
- Joma Cook, Northumbria Law School
- Georgina Murray, the College of Law
- Helen Webster, Nottingham Law School
Best Contribution by a Law School
Winner
University of Kent
Runner Up
Queen Mary, University of London
Highly Commended
Best Contribution by a Team of Students
Winner
BPP Law School, Streetlaw Homeless Team
Runner Up
BPP Law School, School Exclusions Unit
Highly Commended
- The College of Law, Moorgate & Bloomsbury, Bail Advice Team
- Queen Mary, University of London, LGBT Team
- University of Strathclyde, Law Clinic Projects Team
Best New Student Pro Bono Activity
Winner
University of the West of England, Domestic Abuse Service
Runner Up
BPP Law School, Islington Law Centre Form Filling Clinic
Highly Commended
- BPP Law School, I in Online
- The College of Law, Bristol, FEAL Project
- Nottingham Law School, Will Writing Project
For more information please contact Martin Curtis or Sarah Cox. You can download a copy of the press release here.
The Access to Justice Foundation Student Prize 2011
For the second year running the Awards incorporated the Access to Justice Foundation Student Prize. The Foundation invited students to submit articles entitled: "Should it be compulsory to seek pro bono costs?". The winners article will be published soon in the New Law Journal.
Winner
Andrew McIntyre, City Law School
Runner Up
Sam Kershaw, BPP Law School, Manchester
Highly Commended
- Frederick Lyon, City Law School
- James Potts, City Law School