Law Centre solicitor wins legal aid Oscar

A solicitor at Tower Hamlets Law Centre has won a prestigious award for her work with disadvantaged people.

On 26 May 2010, Kathy Meade was named Social and Welfare Lawyer of the Year at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards.
Kathy was praised for “putting a human face on the law” and for fighting both high- and low-profile cases with equal determination.
Law Centres were also nominated for two other awards - Devon Law Centre’s Jean-Benoit Louveaux for Immigration Lawyer of the Year and Cambridge House Law Centre for Legal Aid Firm/Not-for-Profit Agency of the Year.

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