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Lucy Mair shortlisted for LALY 2014 award

24 March 2014

Garden Court North Chambers’ Lucy Mair has been shortlisted for the “newcomer barrister” category at the LALY (Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year) 2014 awards which take place on 5th June 2014.

The LALYs are now into their 12th year and run on a not-for-profit basis by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group to ‘recognise excellence among access to justice lawyers’.

Lucy’s dedication to her legal aid and pro-bono clients is consistently recognised by her instructing solicitors and lay clients along with the boundless time and energy she commits to fight for the best possible outcome in each individual case.

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