Finalists 2018
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
Lauren Belk – Irwin Mitchell LLP
Charlotte Alexander – Jacksons Law Firm
Becky Hayes – Parkdean Resorts
Hannah Chambers – Ward Hadaway
Rising Star of the Year
Daniel Flounders – Archers Law LLP
Charlotte McBride – Collingwood Legal
Jan Rzedzian – Hay & Kilner Law Firm
Fiona McClelland – TLW Solicitors
Clare French – Ward Hadaway
Steven Roper – Ward Hadaway
Lawyer of the Year
Chris McCurley – Ben Hoare Bell
Toby Gibson – Gibson & Co
Meg Kirby – LegaCare
Jeffrey Keeble – Ward Hadaway
Law Teacher of the Year
Lana Ashby – Durham University
Dr Andrew Hayward – Durham University
Victoria Elizabeth Roper – Northumbria University
Jennifer Stephens – Newcastle University
Tony Storey – Northumbria University
Dr Helene Tyrrell – Newcastle 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
Karen Robinson – Jacksons Law Firm
David Pritchard – Sintons Law LLP
Claire Thornton – TLW Solicitors
