LawWorks & Attorney General Student Awards 2012

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The winners of the 2012 Awards were announced on Tuesday, 27 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.

The panel of judges was as follows:

Isla Grant - Editor, LawCareers.Net 
Thomas Laidlaw - Head of Academic Development, LexisNexis 
Lucy Scott-Moncrieff - Vice President of the Law Society of England & Wales 
Julian Webb - Professor of Legal Education, University of Warwick

We are pleased to announce the winners in each category:

Best Contribution by an Individual Student

Winner

Andrianna Yianni, BPP Law School (Holborn)

Runner Up

Farhan Asghar, University of Leicester

Highly Commended

• Luke Grimes, University of Exeter
• Athina Ouranidou, Birmingham City University
• Brittany Roger, BPP Law School (Holborn)

Best Contribution by a Law School

Winner

University of Hull

Runner Up

University of Manchester

Highly Commended

• BPP Law School (Birmingham)
• Northumbria University
• Sheffield Hallam University

Best Contribution by a Team of Students

Winner

Strathclyde Law Clinic Executive Committee, University of Strathclyde

Runner Up

The Litigants in Person Support Service, University of West of England

Highly Commended

• Human Rights Unit, BPP Law School (Holborn)
• KCL Probono Society, King's College London
• NHS Continuing Healthcare Scheme, Cardiff Law School

Best New Student Pro Bono Activity

Winner

Kent Law Clinic Public Access to Land Project, University of Kent
Vocalise, Education Department Gray's Inn

Highly Commended

• BPP Law School Immigration Tribunal, BPP Law School (Waterloo)
• County Court Advice Desk, BPP Law School (Waterloo)
• York Law School Clinic, University of York

The Access to Justice Foundation Student Prize 2011

For the third year running the Awards incorporated the Access to Justice Foundation Student Prize.

Winner

Paul Fisher, Cardiff University

Runner Up

Guy Skelton, City Law School

For information on last year's winners, including details on all shortlisted candidates please click here.