Australian Young Environmental Lawyer of the Year Award
The Australian Young Environmental Lawyer of the Year Award is awarded to a young practising barrister, solicitor, or university employee who has made a significant contribution to environmental law. Each recipient has carried out extra work giving back to the legal community as well as to the community at large.
The Awards are conducted annually by the Australian Environment and Planning Law Group of the Law Council's Legal Practice Section.
To be eligible for the award the following criteria must be met:
- Practising barrister or solicitor; or employed full time in a University.
- Under 35 years of age.
- Significant contribution to environmental law.
- Papers presented and/or published.
- Any voluntary contribution within the profession or environment.
Nominations for the 2009 Award close on 30 September 2009, and should be sent to:
Mr Matthew Baird
Chairperson
Australian Environment & Planning Law Group
Law Council of Australia
GPO Box 1989
Canberra ACT 2601
DX 5719 CANBERRA
Fax: (02) 6248 0639
For further information on the Awards, contact the Administrator of the Legal Practice Section on lps@lawcouncil.asn.au or (02) 6246 3788.
Previous Recipients
In 2008, the Award recipient was Mark Seymour of Martin Place Chambers. Mark is the editor of the Environmental Law News for the Environmental Planning Law Association (NSW) and regularly reports for the Environmental Law Reporter. He takes pro bono work for refugees, giving them direct access and representing them in the Federal Court of Australia. Mark is 28.
