NSW Justice Awards

The Law and Justice Foundation of NSW is now calling for nominations for the 2003 Justice Awards.

Now in their fifth year, the Justice Awards recognise the contributions individuals have made to improving access to justice in NSW, particularly for socially and economically disadvantaged people.
This year, Awards include the Justice Medal, the Aboriginal Justice Award, the Law and Justice Volunteer Award and the Combined Community Legal Centres Group Award.

Director of the Law and Justice Foundation Geoff Mulherin says that the Awards aim to recognise the achievements of people working in the ‘coalface’ of access to justice.

Mulherin says the Justice Awards nomination process provides a great opportunity to showcase the achievements and dedication of those colleagues working to improve access to justice, as well as to highlight important legal issues.

2003 Justice Awards Justice Medal
The Justice Medal is presented to an individual for outstanding achievement in improving access to justice, particularly for socially and economically disadvantaged people.

Aboriginal Justice Award
Developed in consultation with the Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council and sponsored by the NSW Attorney General’s Department, the Aboriginal Justice Award is presented to an Aboriginal individual or group of individuals who has shown outstanding commitment to improving access to justice for Aboriginal people in NSW.

Law and Justice Volunteer Award
Sponsored by the NSW Bar Association, the Law and Justice Volunteer Award was inaugurated in 2001, the International Year of the Volunteer. It is presented to an individual or group of individuals who, in a voluntary capacity, has demonstrated outstanding commitment to improving access to justice, particularly for socially and economically disadvantaged people.

Combined Community Legal Centres Group Award
Sponsored by the Combined Community Legal Centres Group, the Award is presented to an individual or group of individuals, who, in a voluntary capacity in a NSW community legal centres, has demonstrated outstanding commitment to improving access to justice, particularly for socially and economically disadvantaged people.

Nominations for the Justice Awards close on Monday 8 September 2003. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the Foundation’s website at www.lawfoundation.net.au/justice_awards.

The Justice Awards will be presented at a dinner at NSW Parliament House on Monday 13 October 2003. Tickets are $90.00 each, with a special rate of $55.00 for community sector workers.

To order tickets, please contact the Law and Justice Foundation Tel: (02) 9221 3900 Email: ahiggs@lawfoundation.net.au
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