I think Just for Kids Law is a most remarkable new kid on the block, an inspirational social invention in the law where innovation is rare.
Baroness Helena Kennedy QC
Awards and Recognition
Just for Kids Law:
- Won Organisation of the Year at the 2018 Howard League for Penal Reform Community Awards
- Won award for Best Co-production at the 2018 National Advocacy Awards
- Nominated for Outstanding Service at the 2018 National Advocacy Awards
- Achieved Centre of Excellence status from: London Legal Support Trust
- Winner Halsbury award 2015 ‘Law in the Community’ category
- Winner of 2010 Legal Aid Firm/Not for Profit Award at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards
- Recipient of high commendation by Longford Trust 2010
Legal Director Aika Stephenson:
- Winner – Criminal Defence Lawyer at the Legal Aid lawyer of the year awards 2018
- Selected as one of the 67 ‘Change Makers’ invited to take part in the 67 Change Makers: Festival of Love 2015
- 2014 Aika was named as one of Britain’s top 50 part time executives in the Timewise Power List
- Winner of 2006 Young Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year
YJLC (Youth Justice Legal Centre)
- Runner-up Outstanding Organisation of the Year at the Criminal Justice Awards 2017
- Finalist for 2016 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Access to Justice through IT award
Let us Learn
- Winner of the Amplified Voices award at the Sheila McKechnie Foundation National Campaigners Awards 2018
Chrisann Jarrett
- Nominated for Excellence in Diversity Awards: Diversity Champion in Education 2017
- Nominated for National Diversity Awards: Positive Role Model 2017
- Number 30 on The Tab Future 100 (2017) Women to Watch, supported by Barclays
- Number 3- UK’s Top Ten Black Students – Rare Rising Stars 2016
- The Queens Young Leaders- highly commended runner up 2016
- Number 1 Future Leader 2015/16 – Powerlist Magazine
- Young Woman of the Year- 2015 Woman on the Move Awards
- Nominated for London Leadership and Peace Awards 2015
- Shortlisted Liberty Human Right 2014
Dami Makinde
- Selected for the Eisenhower youth leadership programme 2017
- Selected as one of the 100 faces of impact 2017
Augusta Itua
- Featured in the top 100 Future Leaders 2018/19 Powerlist Magazine
Co-founder and Strategic Litigation Consultant Shauneen Lambe:
- Selected for the Eisenhower Fellowships Women’s Leadership Program 2015
- Selected as one of the 67 ‘Change Makers’ invited to take part in the 67 Change Makers: Festival of Love 2015
- Shortlisted for 2013 Liberty’s Human Rights Lawyer of the Year
- Shortlisted for 2012 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year
- Nominated for 2012 Addidi Inspiration Award
- 2013 Ashoka Fellow
- 2012 NESTA/The Observer’s ‘Britain’s New Radicals’
- 2011 Shackleton Leader
- 2010 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader