Children's Lawyer Awards 2002

The Children's Lawyer 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.

This year, awards will be presented in the following categories:
1. National Award for Excellent and Outstanding legal representation of children
2. National Award for Excellent and Outstanding legal 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 and community organisations, legal policy workers and organisations or departments working in the area of children and the law.

The Awards will be presented at a cocktail evening in Melbourne in October 2002. Nominations are due by September 6.

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