2025: Kirsty Evans and Dr Robert Guthrie
Law Council President, Juliana Warner, presented the 2025 President’s Award at the Law Council's Gala Dinner in Canberra to NSW-based lawyer Kirsty Evans and Western Australia’s Dr Robert Guthrie.
Caption (L-R): Dr Robert Guthrie (photo credit: Alexandra Bird) and Kirsty Evans (photo credit: Kirsten Cunningham).
“Lawyers make a substantial contribution to in a variety of ways, including to the social, economic, and democratic health of our nation. Kirsty and Rob demonstrate the many ways in which this contribution is made,” Law Council of Australia President, Juliana Warner said.
In the wake of the terrible floods experienced across NSW in 2022, Kirsty helped local businesses in the central west of the state navigate the insurance process and begin to get back on their feet.
Kirsty provided more than 250 pro bono hours to her community and went on to advocate for national reforms to improve outcomes for the victims of natural disasters in the future.
Caption (L-R): Juliana Warner, Law Council President and Dr Robert Guthrie.
Rob has championed access to justice for more than 40 years. He was a founding member of Sussex Street Community Law Service in 1978 and has been consistently involved in the community legal sector ever since.
Currently he is a Board Member of Circle Green Community Legal. At Circle Green, Rob’s deep knowledge of workers’ compensation and workplace law provides critical support for vulnerable workers, including those suffering psychological injuries or workplace assaults.
In addition, Rob volunteers as a senior criminal injuries compensation (CIC) consultant with Women’s Legal Service WA.
Rob has demonstrated an outstanding and sustained commitment to providing pro bono legal work in Western Australia, with a career-long focus on access to justice for vulnerable clients.
Last Updated on 11/12/2025
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