Judging a category at the LI Awards is an opportunity to see the work of the best of the profession, to meet other industry leaders, and to celebrate and contribute to the ongoing success of the Awards. 

Each category is judged by a panel of 3-5 judges (including a Chair), made up of LI members and industry experts with relevant expertise in that category. We encourage you to apply if you believe that your experience will bring value to a specific category, even if you do not have previous experience of judging similar awards or competitions. 

Key dates

• Monday 23 June – Wednesday 16 July 2025  – Online review of entries
  During this period judges will be expected to read and review entries. Judges will be able to manage their own time, and will need to complete the online review by end of the final day. The amount of reading will vary for each category, depending on the number of entries received. If you are judging the Student Dissertation category, you will need to read the dissertations ahead of the judging conference call.

•  Monday 23 June 2025 at 2pm – 5pm – Judges Briefing Call
  There will be a brief video conference call for all judges, where you will have the opportunity to meet other members of your judging panel and be briefed on the next stages of the judging process

• Week commencing Monday 21 July 2025 – Judges Deliberation Call
  During this week there will be a video conference call for each judging panel to discuss the online review and scores. The video conference call will last approximately two hours and will be scheduled throughout the week. Judges will review the entries for their category, along with the other members of the judging panel, to make decisions about finalists. The exact date and time for each judging panel will be confirmed closer to the time

How to apply

Your application will be reviewed by the LI Awards team who will notify you about whether your application has been successful. Note that you will not be selected to judge a category that you have entered or been involved with. If there is a conflict of interest, judges will be asked to step down from the judging panel. 

Applications are now closed, thank you for applying.