The National Children’s and Youth Law Centre is now calling for nominations for the

2000 Children’s Lawyer of the Year Awards - closes 15 Sept. 2000

Download nomination form

This year, awards will be presented in the following categories:

National Award for Excellent and Outstanding Achievement in the legal representation of children.

Outstanding representation of Indigenous children.

In addition, Awards will be presented for outstanding representation of children and young people in each State and Territory.

The Awards are open to all solicitors, barristers, legal volunteers in legal centres or community organisations, legal policy workers and organisations or departments working in the area of children and the law.

The Awards endeavour to recognise both commitment over the years to quality representation and advocacy of children, as well as single instances of outstanding representation and/or advocacy. We encourage nominations of both experienced and newer practitioners, as well as committed legal volunteers in children’s legal issues. People may nominate themselves or another practitioner.

Nominations, containing a statement of achievement (1000 words maximum) should be sent to:

National Children’s and Youth Law Centre
c/- UNSW SYDNEY NSW 2052
email: ncylc@unsw.edu.au
tel: (02) 9398 7488 fax: (02) 9398 7416

Nominations close: Friday, 15 September 2000

A select committee will choose the winners. The Awards will be presented at a prestigious dinner in Hobart on Friday, 27 October 2000.

We thank our sponsors of the 2000 Children’s Lawyer of the Year Awards.