2009 Law and Justice Awards: commendation for the Bar Association

06/10/2009

The Bar Association's Legal Assistance Referral Service (LARS) received a high commendation for its pro bono work when the 2009 Justice Awards were presented on 1 October at Parliament House, Sydney. The association was nominated for the Pro Bono Partnership award because of its role in the pilot of the Sexual Assault Communications Project, designed to protect the privilege of victims' medical records in sexual assault trials.� The Women's Legal Service, Blakes, Freehills, Clayton Utz and the DPP also participated in the scheme. Approximately 35 barristers volunteered to attend a training seminar and responded generously to requests for representation.

**The Law and Justice Volunteer Award **

Each year the Bar Association sponsors the Law and Justice Volunteer Award, which was awarded to the Southern Women’s Group for their work representing women and children on the South Coast who are the victims of domestic violence. President Anna Katzmann SC was at the ceremony to present the award.

The 2009 Law and Justice Address was delivered by the Hon AM Gleeson AC QC. Learn more about the Justice Awards by visiting the Law and Justice Foundation's web site>

**6 October 2009 **