The Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Awards, hosted by Gyles Brandreth, took place on the 25th September at the Dorchester Hotel London with over 400 guests in attendance.
Eclipse is the proud headline sponsor of these exclusive new awards which celebrate innovative business and legal service providers.
Champions in ABSs, new legal entrants and pre-existing law firms that have successfully led engaging, relevant and new strategies for gold-plated services and business growth were praised in the first of these national awards.
The full list of winners as chosen by a cross-industry panel of high profile judges can be seen below:
ABS of the Year Up to 50 employees
Winner: Brilliant Law
Highly Commended: Pudsey Legal
ABS of the Year 50 – 100 employees
Winner: Just Costs Solicitors
Highly Commended: SGI Legal
ABS of the Year over 100 employees
Winner: myhomemove
Highly Commended: Knights Solicitors
Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Christina Blacklaws, The Co-operative Legal Services
Highly Commended: Peter Garsden, QualitySolicitors, Abney Garsden
Non-Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Amanda Illing, Hardwicke
Highly Commended: Gladys-Swaim Rutter, Roberts Jackson Solicitors
Team of the Year
Winner: Bott & Co Solicitors
Highly Commended: Hardwicke
Rising Star of the Year
Winner: Coby Benson, Bott & Co
Highly Commended: Gladys-Swaim Rutter, Roberts Jackson Solicitors
Innovation of the Year
Winner: Knights Solicitors
Highly Commended: Fasttrac Solicitors
Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner: Tim Oliver, Parabis Group
Highly Commended: Karen Jackson, Roberts Jackson Solicitors
Client Care Initiative of the Year
Winner: Emsleys Solicitors
Highly Commended: Winn Solicitors
Deal of the Year
Winner: NewLaw Solicitors
Joint Highly Commended: Berrymans Lace Mawer & Quindell
COLP or COFA of the Year
Winner: Robert Mares, Quindell
Highly Commended: Just Costs Solicitors
New Entrant of the Year
Winner: Zebra Legal Consulting
Highly Commended: Brilliant Law
Best Marketing Campaign of the Year
Winner: InjuryLawyers4U
Highly Commended: Fox Williams
Outstanding Achievement
Douglas Silas
Lifetime Achievement
Professor Richard Susskind OBE
