If you know a lawyer like that, nominate them now!! 9 award categories covering all areas of legal aid. Deadline 21 April
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We are unlike any other legal awards! The LALYs are a non-profit-making, grassroots celebration of the life-changing work of social justice lawyers. Organisers @wearelapg.bsky.social @ChrisLAPG @FionaBawdon.bsky.social
If you know a lawyer like that, nominate them now!! 9 award categories covering all areas of legal aid. Deadline 21 April
lapg.co.uk/laly-awards/...
For 20+ years, we've celebrated those on the social justice frontline. Sometimes, our winners do work that makes huge waves; more often we honour those doing 'quiet' legal aid cases, which no one else usually hears about but which take extraordinary dedication & skill, & transform lives every day.
7/With nominations for #LALY26 now open, the film is a timely reminder of the commitment and tenacity of legal aid lawyers up and down the land - and of why @wearelapg.bsky.social's Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards exist
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6/You can read Merry Varney and Caleb Bawdon's review of the film here: www.lag.org.uk/article/2179...
In 2023, the LALY judges were proud to name them and their Leigh Day colleagues winners of our Outstanding Achievement award for their work on this case.
5/ Writing in @legalactiongroup.bsky.social, the Russell's solicitors point out that many hurdles they faced will be familiar to *all* legal aid lawyers: a battle to get funding; late & incomplete disclosure (causing additional work, cost & delay); inequality of arms; an obstructive opponent.
4/Molly Vs THE MACHINES recreates scenes from the 2-week inquest - which the Barnet coroner compelled Meta execs to attend to be cross-examined in person. The film doesn't (understandably) show how hard these execs fought (unsuccessfully) to give their evidence remotely from Silicon Valley.
3/ For social justice lawyers the film highlights something else as well. It shows how #LegalAid can level the playing field, even against the biggest, most powerful and entitled corporations on the planet. It was legal aid that allowed a grieving family to hold these tech giants to account
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2/ Reviewers have described it as essential viewing for parents and teens.
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1/ There's so much to take away from Molly Vs THE MACHINES, the searing Channel 4 film about the suicide of 14-year-old Molly Russell, who took her own life in 2017 after being fed a diet of content about self-harm on social media. www.channel4.com/programmes/m...
#LALY26....
Who are your legal aid heroes? The lawyers or support staff who go the extra mile to ensure access to justice is more than just a slogan? Nominate them now for a #LALY26 award. 9 categories covering all areas of legal aid. Deadline 21 April. Winners announced 3 Julyπ₯³
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Who are your legal aid heroes? The lawyers or support staff who go the extra mile to ensure access to justice is more than just a slogan? Nominate them now for a #LALY26 award. 9 categories covering all areas of legal aid. Deadline 21 April. Winners announced 3 Julyπ₯³
lapg.co.uk/laly-awards/...
Who are your legal aid heroes? Who are the lawyers or support staff who always go the extra mile to ensure access to justice is more than just a slogan? Nominate them now for a #LALY26 award. 9 categories covering all areas of legal aid. Deadline 21 April.
lapg.co.uk/laly-awards/...
Thank youπAmean Elgadhyπfor your most generous donation to help sponsor our Legal Aid Newcomer award. We are delighted to have you as an official Friend of #LALY26 π€
We're already a third of the way to our target, so keep those donations coming legal aid folk π
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Thank you for being such loyal supporters of the LALY awards and helping us celebrate the life-changing work of legal aid barristers β€οΈ
Join this excellent bunch by donating to become an official Friend of #LALY26 All money raised helps @wearelapg.bsky.social keep this non-profit-making celebration of social justice lawyers as accessible as possible
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/friends-of...
Thank you to a new chum Lotus Horizon for showing your β€οΈfor newer entrants to this πbrilliantπprofession.
Bigβ€οΈto another loyal friend, Kirsty Richards. We thank you once again for your generosity & solidarity with legal aid lawyers.
Hellooooo to our longstanding supporter known as Legal Badger π¦‘π
Happy sunny Monday, lovely legal aid folk!! πWe have some new Friends of #LALY26 to shout about π’β€οΈ
Thank you marvellous Matt Howgate - one of our oldestπ and bestest pals for your incredibly generous donation to help sponsor our vital Legal Aid Newcomer award
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/friends-of...
Join this excellent bunch by donating to become an official Friend of #LALY26 All money raised helps @wearelapg.bsky.social keep this non-profit-making celebration of social justice lawyers as accessible as possible
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/friends-of...
Thank you to a new chum Lotus Horizon for showing your β€οΈfor newer entrants to this πbrilliantπprofession.
Bigβ€οΈto another loyal friend, Kirsty Richards. We thank you once again for your generosity & solidarity with legal aid lawyers.
Hellooooo to our longstanding supporter known as Legal Badger π¦‘π
Happy sunny Monday, lovely legal aid folk!! πWe have some new Friends of #LALY26 to shout about π’β€οΈ
Thank you marvellous Matt Howgate - one of our oldestπ and bestest pals for your incredibly generous donation to help sponsor our vital Legal Aid Newcomer award
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/friends-of...
plus David Minnoch, who has also kindly donated π
Plus! You can show your solidarity with newer entrants to this fine profession by donating to help sponsor our always inspiring Legal Aid Newcomer award (from Β£10). In return, we'll put your name π'in lights'π at the ceremony as an official Friend of #LALY26.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/friends-of...
Happy Friday, legal aiders! π Don't forget to start thinking about those #LALY26 nominations. 9 award categories covering all areas of legal aid. Deadline 21 April.
lapg.co.uk/news/nominat...
Plus! You can show your solidarity with newer entrants to this fine profession by donating to help sponsor our always inspiring Legal Aid Newcomer award (from Β£10). In return, we'll put your name π'in lights'π at the ceremony as an official Friend of #LALY26.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/friends-of...
Happy Friday, legal aiders! π Don't forget to start thinking about those #LALY26 nominations. 9 award categories covering all areas of legal aid. Deadline 21 April.
lapg.co.uk/news/nominat...
plus David Minnoch, who has also kindly donated π
So nice to see #LALY26 crowdfunding has got off to a barnstorming start!!
Thank you to everyone who has already donated to help sponsor our alway-inspiring Legal Aid Newcomer award.....
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/friends-of...
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If youβ€οΈlegal aid lawyers, donate to help sponsor @lalyawards.bsky.social Legal Aid Newcomer award! From Β£10. In return, you'll become an Official Friend of #LALY26 (a proud boast...), and your name will be shown in the ceremony programme & on stage on the night
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/friends-of...
Do keep those donations coming π...all money raised goes towards the costs of staging this non-profit-making event celebrating the life-changing work of social justice lawyers who, let's face it, have had a hell of a year.........
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