Civil Justice Award
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Qld charity founder wins award for work supporting domestic violence survivors
16th Feb 2024The founder of Queensland-based charity, Friends with Dignity, Manuela Whitford was today presented with the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) Queensland Civil Justice Award recognising her work to assist survivors of domestic violence.
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Qld women win national award recognising commitment to seeking justice for Robodebt
20th Oct 2023Two Queensland women have been recognised for their determined fight for accountability and transparency around the unlawful Robodebt scheme. Ms Kathleen Madgwick and Ms Jennifer Miller have been awarded the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) national Civil Justice Award for 2023.
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Award recognises Aunty Donna’s fight for accountability for daughter’s death in custody
5th May 2023Dja Dja Wurrung, Yorta Yorta and Gunditjmara woman Aunty Donna Nelson was today presented with the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) 2023 Victoria Civil Justice Award recognising her determination to hold organisations to account for her daughter’s death in custody.
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Brisbane barrister wins award for commitment to justice for individuals
17th Feb 2023Brisbane based barrister, Gerard Mullins KC was today presented with the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) Queensland Civil Justice Award recognising his commitment to using the law to improve the lives of individuals.
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SA lawyer wins national award recognising commitment to seeking justice for asylum seekers
21st Oct 2022A South Australian lawyer who uses his skills and expertise to advocate for survivors of abuse, and specifically people seeking asylum in Australia, has received the 2022 Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) Civil Justice Award.
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Tanya Day family recognised for law change advocacy
30th May 2022The family of Tanya Day who successfully advocated for the decriminalisation of public drunkenness in Victoria has belatedly received the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) 2021 Victorian Civil Justice Award.
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Social justice warrior – Sister Brigid Arthur – wins Victorian civil justice award
27th May 2022Sister Brigid Arthur was today presented with the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) 2022 Victoria Civil Justice Award recognising her long-term commitment to social justice.
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Qld dust disease legal expert wins national Civil Justice Award
8th Mar 2022A Brisbane lawyer committed to obtaining justice for workers whose health has been irreparably damaged due to exposure to dust from engineered stone has won the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) 2021 Civil Justice Award.
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NSW barrister wins national Civil Justice Award
8th Mar 2022A NSW barrister who is a passionate advocate for the rights of those who have suffered injury and abuse within institutions has received the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) 2021 Civil Justice Award.
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Toowoomba lawyer wins award for bringing legal services to regional and remote communities
11th Feb 2022The Principal Lawyer at Legal Aid Queensland, Toowoomba was today presented with the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) Queensland Civil Justice Award recognising her personal commitment to helping people in regional and remote communities to access justice.
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Collaery trial: welcome removal of secrecy orders but prosecution should not proceed
8th Oct 2021The lifting of secrecy orders this week in the trial of lawyer Bernard Collaery is welcome but the prosecution should not proceed, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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Cairns-based Mamu and Gunggandji lawyer wins state award for commitment to justice
12th Feb 2021A Cairns-based Mamu and Gunggandji barrister who works to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and communities fair access to the legal system was today presented with the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) Queensland Civil Justice Award
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Newcastle lawyer honoured for commitment to social justice
4th Dec 2020A Newcastle-based lawyer who uses her skills and expertise to advocate for vulnerable people has received the 2020 Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) Civil Justice Award.
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Gold Coast woman wins award recognising her fight for justice for Qld paramedics
7th Feb 2020A Gold Coast woman who advocated to obtain better support for Queensland paramedics with mental health issues has today been presented with the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) Queensland Civil Justice Award (CJA).
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George Newhouse wins 2019 ALA Civil Justice Award
25th Oct 2019A lawyer who uses his skills and expertise to make a significant difference to the lives of vulnerable people, including asylum seekers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, has received the 2019 Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) Civil Justice Award.
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Huge impact of asylum seeker work recognised with ALA’s VIC justice award
3rd May 2019The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) and the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) have jointly won the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) 2019 Victorian Civil Justice Award for their work to ensure that asylum seekers receive appropriate medical care.
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Annette Mason legal team wins 2019 ALA QLD Civil Justice Award
15th Feb 2019The legal team that fought to find the truth for the family of murdered Annette Mason has been presented with the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) 2019 Queensland Civil Justice Award (CJA) in recognition of their unwavering commitment to the pursuit of justice.
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Montara oil spill crusaders win national legal award
23rd Oct 2017Two people who spent months in a remote Indonesian province while seeking justice for victims of an Australian oil spill have been presented with the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) 2017 Civil Justice Award.
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Human rights lawyers win 2017 ALA QLD Civil Justice Award
20th Feb 2017Three lawyers who successfully fought for improvements in medical care for people being held in Australian offshore detention facilities following the death of a detainee been presented with the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) Queensland 2017 Civil Justice Award (CJA).
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Human rights lawyers win 2017 ALA Queensland Civil Justice Award
20th Feb 2017Three lawyers who successfully fought for improvements in medical care for people being held in Australian offshore detention facilities following the death of a detainee been presented with the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) Queensland 2017 Civil Justice Award (CJA).
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Knowmore legal service wins 2016 ALA Civil Justice Award
24th Oct 2016An organisation working day in and day out to provide independent, free legal advice and assistance to people who were victims of institutional child sexual abuse has been presented with the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) 2016 Civil Justice Award.
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Knowmore legal service wins 2016 ALA Civil Justice Award
24th Oct 2016An organisation working day in and day out to provide independent, free legal advice and assistance to people who were victims of institutional child sexual abuse has been presented with the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) 2016 Civil Justice Award.
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Group named winner of Victorian Civil Justice Award 2016
18th May 2016Advocacy group 'No Business in Abuse', which placed pressure on the public company contracted to run Australia’s offshore detention camps by targeting its investor base, has been named the winner of the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) Victoria 2016 Civil Justice Award.
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Kerry Splatt named ALA Queensland 2016 Civil Justice Award Winner
12th Feb 2016A solicitor who has been a passionate advocate for injured workers and defender of common law rights for decades has been declared the winner of the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) Queensland Civil Justice Award.
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Pair named ALA 2015 National Civil Justice Award Winners
23rd Oct 2015The founders of Civil Liberties Australia are two people who have done more than many to help curb the security powers of police and security forces and governments.
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Baby Ferouz legal team named ALA Qld 2015 Civil Justice Award Winner
13th Feb 2015The legal team which fought to free baby Ferouz and his family from detention has been declared the winner of the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) Queensland Civil Justice Award.
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Ferouz legal team named ALA Queensland 2015 Civil Justice Award Winner
13th Feb 2015The legal team which fought to free baby Ferouz and his family from detention has been declared the winner of the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) Queensland Civil Justice Award.
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John Ellis named ALA 2014 National Civil Justice Award Winner
24th Oct 2014A man who has led the fight to make the Catholic Church and other institutions accountable for the actions of its clergy and staff has been declared the winner of the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) National Civil Justice Award.
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John Ellis awarded 2014 National Civil Justice Award
24th Oct 2014Lawyer John Ellis has been awarded the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) Civil Justice Award in 2014 for his dedicated advocacy for survivors of sexual abuse.
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ALA announces winner of Victorian Civil Justice Award 2014
16th May 2014The Victorian Civil Justice Award 2014 has been awarded to the Flemington and Kensington CLC for their advocacy against police brutality in Victoria.
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Our VIC conference to take place this Friday in Torquay
13th May 2014The annual Australian Lawyers Alliance VIC State Conference returns to Torquay in 2014 on Friday May 16 and Saturday May 17 at Peppers the Sands Resort.
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ALA announces winner of Queensland Civil Justice Award 2014
14th Feb 2014A man who spent five years tirelessly defending the innocence of an Australian man facing criminal charges overseas has been announced as the winner of this year’s Australian Lawyers Alliance Queensland Civil Justice Award.
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Lawyers to pack out Marriott Resort for annual ALA Qld conference
11th Feb 2014More than 300 lawyers and legal academics will fill the main conference room of the Marriott Resort, this weekend, as part of the annual Australian Lawyers Alliance two-day Queensland Conference.
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Australian Lawyers Alliance Civil Justice Awards
1st Jan 2014Every year, the Australian Lawyers Alliance presents the highly acclaimed Civil Justice Awards to individuals and organisations around the country who have displayed outstanding advocacy in their support for human rights and social justice.
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ALA 2013 National Civil Justice Award Winner announced
23rd Oct 2013A West Timorese small businessman, who distributes water pipes, is this year’s winner of the Australian Lawyers Alliance National Civil Justice Award, which recognises those that go beyond the call of duty to promote justice, freedom and the rights of the individual.
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2013 ALA National Conference in Canberra this week
22nd Oct 2013About 200 lawyers, politicians and academics from all over Australia are gathering at Rydges Lakeside Hotel in Canberra from Thursday until Saturday, this week, as part of the Australian Lawyers Alliance annual National Conference.
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David Hicks' lawyer to speak at ALA's Victorian Conference
13th May 2013Lawyer, Michael ‘Dan’ Mori, who represented David Hicks against charges of being an enemy combatant of the United States, will speak at The Australian Lawyers Alliance Victorian Conference in Lorne this weekend.
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ALA announces winner of its Queensland Civil Justice Award 2013
15th Feb 2013The man who was the driving force behind the search and eventual coronial inquest into the disappearance of a 13-year-old Queensland boy has been announced as the winner of this year’s Australian Lawyers Alliance Civil Justice Award.
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Lawyers to pack out Gold Coast’s Sheraton for annual ALA conference
12th Feb 2013More than 350 lawyers and legal academics will fill the main conference room of the Sheraton Mirage Hotel, this weekend, as part of the annual Australian Lawyers Alliance two-day Queensland Conference.
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ALA forms pro bono committee
19th Nov 2012A new pro bono collaborative committee, to help everyday Australians better access justice, is being formed between the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) and the National Pro Bono Resource Centre based at the University of NSW Law Faculty.
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ALA National Civil Justice Award 2012
26th Oct 2012Justice crusaders Eddie Mabo and David Manne are this year’s winners of the Australian Lawyers Alliance National Civil Justice Award.
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David Manne among dignitaries at ALA National Conference
22nd Oct 2012David Manne, the lawyer who dashed federal government’s plans to process asylum seekers in Malaysia, is one of several dignitaries presenting at this year’s Australian Lawyers Alliance National Conference in Glenelg, South Australia this week.
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'Malaysian solution' challenger to receive ALA Civil Justice Award
16th May 2012The human rights work of leading immigration lawyer, David Manne, who was the lead player in putting an end to the Federal Government’s ‘Malaysian Solution’ will be recognised at the annual Australian Lawyers Alliance Victorian Conference in Lorne this week.
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ALA Civil Justice Award recipient recognised for flood assistance
17th Feb 2012A man who went beyond the call of duty to assist Queensland’s flood-ravaged and destitute communities, in December 2010, has been recognised with The Australian Lawyers Alliance Civil Justice Award.
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National Civil Justice Award 2011 recognises NT barrister
18th Nov 2011Northern Territory barrister Colin McDonald QC has been recognised for his outstanding advocacy with the National Civil Justice Award 2011.
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