Finalists 2019
Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination for this year’s Northern Law Awards. We are delighted with the response to the call for nominations and it is great to see so many talented individuals, teams and organisations who have excelled over the last year.
Click on the category headings below to discover the successful nominees who made it through to the final stage of the nomination process:
Trainee of the Year
Charlotte Emmerson – Eversheds Sutherland (Int) LLP
Jordan Down – Mincoffs Solicitors
Ailsa Charlton – Mincoffs Solicitors
Eleanor Fisher-Thompson – Swinburne Maddison LLP
Daniyal Malik – Ward Hadaway
Rising Star of the Year
James Oliver McMillan – BHP Law
Helen Walton – DWF LLP
Richard Marshall – Hay & Kilner Law Firm
Robyn Aisbitt – Mincoffs Solicitors
Ross Gordon – Parkdean Resorts
James Pickford – Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited
Jenny Atkin – St James’ Square Law Firm
Damien Todd – Sweeney Miller Law
Lawyer of the Year
Shirley Hall – Eversheds Sutherland (Int) LLP
Alison Hall – Hay & Kilner Law Firm
Caroline Goodwin Q.C. – Trinity Chambers
Law Teacher of the Year
Dr Josh Jowitt – Newcastle University
Samantha Ryan – Newcastle University
Jill Alexander – Northumbria University
Kayliegh Richardson – Northumbria University
Michelle Marguerite Gallagher – Teesside University
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
The Governance, Risk and Compliance Team – Aberdein Considine
Claire Thornton – TLW Solicitors
Carolyn Beal – Swinburne Maddison LLP
