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 [1] 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