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Law Society Excellence Awards

24 October 2012
Issue: 7535 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Achievements of the legal profession celebrated

Over 600 legal professionals and their guests joined the president of the Law Society Lucy Scott-Moncrieff and BBC broadcaster Mishal Husain celebrate the achievements of the legal profession at the Law Society Excellence Awards.

The annual awards recognise the most outstanding legal practitioners in their field and are open to individuals and teams across the entire legal sector.

Winners included Turpin & Miller (excellence in customer service) and Craig Connal QC of Pinsent Masons (solicitor advocate of the year). Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and director of Justice, received the lifetime achievement award.

Issue: 7535 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ

An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ

The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear

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