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'The 2010 Justice Awards were presented by the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW at the annual Justice Awards dinner at Parliament House, Sydney on 14 October.  In their 12th year, the Justice Awards recognise the contributions everyday people are making to improve access to justice in NSW, especially for disadvantaged people. The 2010 Law and Justice Address was delivered by The Hon. Susan Ryan AO and is available by clicking here'.

Community Legal Centres NSW Award:

'The Community Legal Centres NSW Award aims to highlight the range of activities devised and deployed by NSW CLCs to provide effective and appropriate services to people and increase their awareness of their legal rights and the legal resources available to help them resolve legal issues.  Eight nominations were received for the 2010 award, which was given to the Homeless Person’s Legal Service for Street Care, 'a project which has given homeless people in NSW a voice so that government agencies and service providers have a greater awareness of the wants and needs of this highly disadvantaged group'. (Source: Law & Justice Foundation)

Two highly commended awards went to the Central Coast Homeless Outreach Legal Service (Central Coast Community Legal Centre) and the Caring for Country project (Environmental Defender’s Office NSW).

For further information on the Law and Justice Foundation and all the various awards and their recipients and the nominees, visit their website by clicking here.