Awards and accolades
We are grateful for the recognition our work receives and to the people who make it possible.
SoSS Teaching Excellence Awards 2023
(2023) Professor Claire McGourlay is Director of External Relations in SoSS and won her Teaching Excellence Award for her educational leadership and inclusive education. (2023) The Justice Hub team received a Teaching Excellence Award for their exceptional work within the themes of educational leadership and inclusive education.
Making a Difference Awards 2023
(2023) Highly Commended with Greater Manchester Law Centre for the University of Manchester’s ‘Making a Difference’ Award for Social Responsibility in the Outstanding Public Engagement category.
Humanities Outstanding Staff Awards 2022
(2022) Justice Hub Director Winner of the University of Manchester Humanities Outstanding Staff Awards for Teaching and Employability.
Making a Difference Awards 2022
(2022) Highly Commended for the University of Manchester’s ‘Making a Difference’ Award in recognition of the contribution to social responsibility.
ML Awards 2021
(2021) Winner of the Manchester Law Society’s Special Recognition Award for ‘Pro Bono & the Community’
Making a Difference Awards 2021
(2021) Winner of the University of Manchester’s ‘Making a Difference’ Award for Outstanding Public and Community Engagement.
(2021) Highly Commended for the University of Manchester’s ‘Making a Difference’ Award for Outstanding Teaching Innovation in Social Responsibility.
(2021) Winner of the University of Manchester’s ‘Making a Difference’ Special Covid Recognition Award.
LawWorks Student Pro Bono Awards 2021
(2021) Runner up and Highly Commended for the LawWorks & Attorney General Award for ‘Best New Pro Bono Activity’.
HE Innovate Awards 2021
(2021) Third Place Award in the Pearson HE Innovate Awards for ‘Developing Employability Skills’
The Awards 2021
(2021) Nominated by the University of Manchester for the Times Higher Education Awards for ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community’.
LawWorks Pro Bono Awards 2020
(2020) Finalist for the LawWorks Pro Bono Awards for ‘Best Digital /Virtual Pro Bono Activity
ML Awards 2020
(2020) High Sheriff of Greater Manchester Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Community of Greater Manchester.
(2020) Finalist for the Manchester Law Society Award for ‘Pro Bono/Community Initiative of the Year’
Collaborative Teaching Excellence Awards
(2020) Nominated by the University of Manchester for the Collaborative Teaching Excellence (CATE) Awards for the Higher Education Academy
(2019) Nominated by the University of Manchester for the Collaborative Teaching Excellence (CATE) Awards for the Higher Education Academy
LawWorks Student Pro Bono Awards 2019
(2019) Finalist for the LawWorks & Attorney General Award for ‘Best Contribution by a Law School’
ML Awards 2018
(2018) Winner of the Manchester Law Society’s Best Pro Bono/Community Initiative Award
Manchester Legal Awards win for Manchester Legal Help
For the second year in a row, the University of Manchester Legal Advice Centre network won the coveted Manchester Legal Award for Best Pro Bono/Community Initiative for the work done at Manchester Free Legal Help, based in the Civil Justice Centre.
Final year undergraduates shortlisted for LawWorks Award
The Legal Advice Centre was shortlisted for the LawWorks and Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards for ‘Best Contribution by a Team of Students’. This award shortlisting related to the work done by a team of students from across second and final year undergraduates in regaining over £180,000 in redundancy pay for workers who were dismissed with no warning.
Volunteer supervisors honoured at LawWorks Pro Bono Awards
Some of our volunteer supervisors were honoured in the LawWorks Pro Bono Awards 2017; the firms Hugh Jones Solicitors and Curtis Law both won “Best Contribution by a Small Firm” for their work done across the Legal Advice Centre and Manchester Free Legal Help.
Making a Difference Awards win for Dementia Law Clinic
Our Clinical Lead, Neil Allen, won the University of Manchester Making a Difference Award 2016 for Inspiring Communities due to his tireless work establishing the Dementia Clinic in the Legal Advice Centre and his work with Making Space (a charity supporting those with dementia) as a trustee.
Praise from Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC
Jeremy Wright QC MP released a statement with reference to the Centre's Dementia Law Clinic, expressing his high regard for those committed to providing pro bono legal assistance, and stating it is "impressive to see the innovative projects Manchester Legal Advice Centre have developed to increase the provision of free legal advice in their community."
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Best New Student Pro Bono Activity
In early 2015, Neil Allen (Clinical Lead of The University Of Manchester's Legal Advice Centre and a Court of Protection Barrister) set up a pilot clinic to enable students to provide legal advice under his supervision to clients on a range of dementia issues. He also incorporated Skype into the project to enable clients to be interviewed from their own homes, and formed a partnership with Making Space (a national health mental charity) to provide additional care and support.
Since February 2016 the service has been running weekly. Students under supervision from qualified lawyers provide advice to both carers and sometimes clients with dementia, which develops their communication skills as particular sensitivity to their clients’ needs is required. Clients are being referred from organisations such as Dementia UK and the Alzheimer’s’ Society which illustrates the positive reputation of the clinic and the demand for its services.
The service won the Best New Student Pro Bono Activity at the LawWorks and Attorney General Student Awards 2016.
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