I am incredibly proud to share that our Principal Solicitor, Hamish Glenister been recognised as The Law Society of Western Australia‘s Lawyer of the Year (<5yrs PAE)

The award recognises practitioners who have made a noteworthy contribution to the profession over and above their employment.

Here’s what The Law Society had to say:

Hamish is currently Secretary of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association and practices in both criminal and migration law. He established his firm William Gerard Legal in 2020. Hamish has been a member of the Law Access Lawyers for Refugees Network since 2018 and has taken a total of 32 referrals from Law Access since 22 February 2018.

Hamish has won numerous pro bono judicial review applications, and appeals argued before the Federal Circuit Court, the Federal Court and the Full Court of the Federal Court. For the people involved, some of these cases could have had life or death consequences; others would have resulted in them being permanently and forcibly separated from their family. All of the cases were important for reinforcing the rule of law, and providing access to justice to the most vulnerable members of our community.

Congratulations to Heidi Gan and Lucy Dickens for also receiving awards for Lawyer of the Year.