Shortlist Announced
Entries into the Manchester Legal Awards 2020 have now closed and the full shortlist is available below.
The short-listed nominees will be notified by Fran Eccles-Bech, Chief Executive of Manchester Law Society, and invited to be interviewed by the judges on Friday 17th January 2020.
As you will appreciate, it is logistically difficult to get all of the judges together on one day so Friday 17th January 2020 is the only date available for interviews. Shortlisted entrants will be provided with a judging timetable in the coming days.
Trainee/Paralegal/Apprentice of the Year
Hannah Costley, Burton Copeland
Hayley Crombleholme, Irwin Mitchell
Annie Hennis, Trowers & Hamlins
Lizzie McPeake, JMW Solicitors LLP
Kurtis Windrow, Eversheds Sutherland
Solicitor of the Year
Saoirse de Bont, Irwin Mitchell
Amanda Lea, DWF Law
Cheryl Palmer-Hughes, Irwin Mitchell
Sarah Sharples, Irwin Mitchell
Pro Bono/Community Initiative of the Year
Irwin Mitchell
MMU Law School Pro Bono Network
University of Manchester Justice Hub
Weightmans LLP
Law Firm Innovation of the Year
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
TLT LLP
TQ Property Lawyers
Corporate / Commercial Team of the Year
Beyond Corporate Law
Eversheds Sutherland
Mills & Reeve
Weightmans LLP
Crime Team of the Year
Clifford Johnston & Co
Mortons Solicitors Limited
Olliers Solicitors
Stephensons Solicitors
Employment Team of the Year
Freeths
Eversheds Sutherland
TLT LLP
Kuits
Family Law Team of the Year
AFG Law
Hall Brown
Irwin Mitchell
JMW Solicitors LLP
Litigation Team of the Year
Brabners LLP
Eversheds Sutherland
JMW Solicitors LLP
Mills & Reeve
Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence Team of the Year
Aequitas Legal
CFG Law
Horwich Cohen Coglan
JMW Solicitors LLP
Private Client Team of the Year
Irwin Mitchell
Hugh Jones Solicitors
Linder Myers
Weightmans LLP
Property Team of the Year
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Eversheds Sutherland
JMW Solicitors LLP
Kuits
Regulatory Team of the Year
DWF Law
Eversheds Sutherland
JMW Solicitors LLP
Kuits
Barrister/QC of the Year
Jaime Hamilton QC, 9 St John Street Chambers
Henry Blackshaw, Lincoln House Chambers
Mary O’Rourke QC, Deans Court Chambers
Barristers Chambers of the Year
9 St John Street Chambers
Deans Court Chambers
Kings Chambers
St Johns Buildings
Partner of the Year
Matthew Claughton, Olliers Solicitors
Ian Lewis, JMW Solicitors LLP
Richard Scorer, Slater and Gordon
Rachel Somerset, Mills & Reeve
Small Firm of the Year (1-5 partners nationally)
Burton Copeland
Greenhalgh Kerr
Hugh Jones Solicitors
Latitude Law
Medium Firm of the Year (6-20 partners nationally)
Hall Brown
Glaisyers
Horwich Cohen Coghlan
Large Firm of the Year (20+ partners nationally)
Eversheds Sutherland
Irwin Mitchell
JMW Solicitors LLP
TLT LLP