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Congratulations to our 2018 Winners
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The Family Law Awards 2018 were held on the 28 November, at The Ballroom South Bank, London.
Read an account of the evening.
See all the winner photos, more photos to follow.
Clerking Team of the Year
Winner: 1GC|Family Law
Shortlist: 1GC|Family Law; 7 Harrington St Chambers; Harcourt Chambers; St Ives Chambers
Cornwell Award for Outstanding Contribution to Family Law
Winner: The Rt Hon Sir James Munby
Shortlist: There is no shortlist for this award. The winner was announced on the night.
Family Law Associate Solicitor of the Year
Winner: Nazia Rashid, Anthony Gold
Shortlist: Wendy Eves, MSB Solicitors; Sarah Green, TLT; Mark Harrop, Collyer Bristow; Nazia Rashid, Anthony Gold; Katherine Res Pritchard, Vardags
Family Law Chambers of the Year
London: Harcourt Chambers
Shortlist: 1KBW; 9 Gough Square; Coram Chambers; Harcourt Chambers; Pump Court Chambers
Regional: Spire Barristers
Shortlist: Broadway House Chambers, Leeds; Park Square Barristers, Leeds; Senate House Chambers, Northampton; Spire Barristers, Leeds; St Ives Chambers, Birmingham
Family Law Chartered Legal Executive of the Year
Winner: Sally Fitzherbert, Hopkins Law
Shortlist: Samantha Armour, Watson Thomas Solicitors; Sally Fitzherbert, Hopkins Law; Juliet Harvey, Birketts; Chris Sutton, KJ Smith Solicitors
Family Law Commentator of the Year
Winner: Graeme Fraser, OGR Stock Denton
Shortlist: Graeme Fraser, OGR Stock Denton; Bethany Hardwick, St John's Chambers; Andrew Pack, Suesspicious Minds; Tony Roe, Tony Roe Solicitors
Family Law Firm of the Year
London: Dawson Cornwell
Shortlist: Dawson Cornwell; Duncan Lewis Solicitors; Goodman Ray; Osbornes Law; Russell-Cooke
Midlands: Thursfields
Shortlist: Geldards; Smith Partnership Solicitors; Thursfields; Turner Nicholson; WSP Solicitors
North: Ben Hoare Bell
Shortlist: Ben Hoare Bell; Broudie Jackson Canter; Maguire Family Law; McAlister Family Law; Silk Family Law
South: Biscoes
Shortlist: Biscoes; Blandy & Blandy; NGA Law; Stevens & Bolton; Tozers Solicitors
Wales: Nicol Denvir Purnell Solicitors
Shortlist: Harding Evans Solicitors; Nicol Denvir Purnell Solicitors; Redkite Solicitors
Family Law Junior Barrister of the Year
Winner: Sarah Branson, Coram Chambers
Shortlist: Sally Bradley, 4PB; Sarah Branson, Coram Chambers; Lily Mottahedan, 1 Hare Court; Deepak Nagpal, 1KBW; Matthew Richardson, Coram Chambers
Family Law Partner of the Year
Winner: Gillian Bishop, Family Law in Partnership
Shortlist: Ros Bever, Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth; Gillian Bishop, Family Law in Partnership; Joanne Edwards, Forsters; Ravi Kaur Mahey, Duncan Lewis Solicitors; Peggy Ray, Goodman Ray
Family Law Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Gillian Frances Rivers, Penningtons Manches
Shortlist: There is no shortlist for this award. The winner was announced on the night.
Family Law QC of the Year
Winners: Nigel Dyer QC, 1 Hare Court
Shortlist: Professor Jo Delahunty QC, 4PB; Nigel Dyer QC, 1 Hare Court; Mark Twomey QC, Coram Chambers; John Vater QC, Harcourt Chambers; Alex Verdan QC, 4PB
Family Law Young Barrister of the Year
Winner: Alex Laing, Coram Chambers
Shortlist: Charlotte Baker, 4PB; Millicent Benson, 1KBW; Hannah Gomersall, Coram Chambers; Alex Laing, Coram Chambers; Naomi Scarano, Harcourt Chambers
Family Law Young Solicitor of the Year
Winner: Elizabeth Simos, KMJ Solicitors
Shortlist: Dickon Ceadel, Forsters; Matilda Kingham, Penningtons Manches; Nicole Phillips, Family Law in Partnership; Elizabeth Simos, KMJ Solicitors; Kara Swift, Family Law in Partnership
International Family Lawyer of the Year
Winner: Tim Scott QC, 29 Bedford Row
Shortlist: Marcus Dearle, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner; Jennifer Perrins, 1KBW; Clare Renton, 29 Bedford Row; Tim Scott QC, 29 Bedford Row; Michael Wells-Greco, Charles Russell Speechlys
