Northern Law Awards 2019 | Northern Law Awards | 1 March 2019 | Hilton Newcastle, Bottle Bank, Gateshead NE8 2AR, UK

Celebrating the great wealth of legal talent and success within the region, the Northern Law Awards is the law event for all those practising and working in the legal industry in the North of England.

Recognising success from across the career span with categories such as Trainee of the Year and Rising Star to Firm of the Year and the Outstanding Achievement, the awards give organisations the perfect opportunity to showcase and celebrate the talent of their firm, colleagues and team.

Award Categories 2019:
• Trainee of the Year
• Rising Star of the Year
• Lawyer of the Year
• Law Teacher of the Year
• Law Firm of the Year (1-5 partners)
• Law Firm of the Year (6+ partners) - Sponsored by SD Legal Services
• Legal Department of the Year
• Law Practice Management Award
• Pro Bono / Community Initiative
• Team of the Year - Family Law - Sponsored by Brewin Dolphin
• Team of the Year – Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence - Sponsored by Brewin Dolphin
• Team of the Year – Litigation and Dispute Resolution - Sponsored by Elliott Davies
• Team of the Year – Corporate / Commercial
• Team of the Year – Crime / Regulatory
• Team of the Year – Property (Commercial)
• Team of the Year – Property (Residential)
• Team of the Year – Employment
• Team of the Year – Private Client - Sponsored by Barclays Wealth Management

2018 Winners

TRAINEE OF THE YEAR- BECKY HAYES:
• Parkdean Resorts

TEAM OF THE YEAR- PRIVATE CLIENT:
• Swinburne Maddison LLP

TEAM OF THE YEAR-FAMILY LAW:
• Beecham Peacock LLP

LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR:
• Procter & Gamble Newcastle Legal Innovation Team

TEAM OF THE YEAR-CORPORATE/COMMERCIAL:
• Mincoffs Solicitors

TEAM OF THE YEAR- LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION:
• Gibson & Co. Solicitors Limited

TEAM OF THE YEAR CRIME/REGULATORY:
• DJMS Solicitors Ltd

PRO BONO/COMMUNITY INITIATIVE:
• Street Law Project, Newcastle Law School

LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AWARD:
• David Pritchard – Sintons Law LLP

TEAM OF THE YEAR-EMPLOYMENT:
• Eversheds Sunderland (International) LLP

TEAM OF THE YEAR- PERSONAL INJURY/CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE:
• Burnetts

TEAM OF THE YEAR PROPERTY (COMMERCIAL):
• Hay & Kilner Law Firm

TEAM OF THE YEAR PROPERTY (RESIDENTIAL):
• Sintons Law LLP

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR:
• Daniel Flounders – Archers Law LLP

LAWYER OF THE YEAR:
• Tony Gibson – Gibson & Co. Solicitors Limited

LAW TEACHER OF THE YEAR:
• Dr Helene Tyrrell – Newcastle University

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR (1-5 PARTNERS):
• TLW Solicitors

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR (6+ PARTNERS):
• Ward Hadaway

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
• Jonathan Blair – Womble Bond Dickinson