2025 ACT Women Lawyers Awards Gala Dinner
On 7 October 2025, we held our spectacular flagship event as the ACT legal community – spanning government lawyers, lawyers in private practice, members of the bar and bench, academics and community legal organisations - came together for our biannual Gala at the picturesque National Gallery of Australia. It was wonderful to see so many women lawyers and supporters gathered to celebrate achievement and connection. As reflected by our President, Annabel Griffin, part of the WLA ACT’s mandate is to celebrate everyday courage, care and leadership that fortify and underpin our networks and it was inspiring to see the care, support and friendship evident in the room on the night.
We were proud to honour 10 outstanding women lawyers whose significant contributions to the law and the ACT community have left a lasting impact. Congratulations to all our Award winners across all categories!
Woman Lawyer of the Year - Private – Amanda Wescombe
Woman Lawyer of the Year - Government – Nicola Pearson
Woman Lawyer of the Year - Community – Susan Price
Woman Lawyer of the Year - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander – Lydia Corcoran
Woman Lawyer of the Year - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse – Veena Bedekar
Woman Lawyer of the Year - Early Career – Eunice Cheung and Lydia Corcoran
Woman Lawyer of the Year - Academic – Professor Kim Rubenstein
Woman Barrister of the Year – Merrilyn Davis
Legal Practice of the Year – Parker Coles Curtis
President’s Medal for significant contribution to the profession and/or the experience of women in the law – Elizabeth Carroll
Award Winners
Pre-dinner Drinks
Dinner
Thank you
Thank you to everyone who attended the event and the subcommittee for all their hard work in making the event possible, and to all of our sponsors, without whom we would not have been able to run such a successful event.
