Halsbury Legal Awards: the winners

Former Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism David Anderson QC, and future guru Professor Richard Susskind were the 2015 headline winners of this year’s Halsbury Legal Awards, held in association with NLJ.

The awards, presented by comic Miles Jupp at a gala celebration in London this week, celebrate excellence in the law across the entire legal profession.

Dominic Grieve received the Rule of Law Award in recognition of his support for human rights and commitment to principle above party politics.

As Legal Personality of the Year, David Anderson was commended for his independence and headline-making reports in a notoriously difficult area, while Richard Susskind picked up the Future of Law Award for his ability to tap into the profession’s zeitgeist. Professor Michael Zander QC was also applauded for his lifetime contribution.

Speaking at the awards, Christian Fleck, managing director for LexisNexis UK & Ireland, said: “The Halsbury Legal Awards are designed to champion the truly exceptional across all sections of the legal profession.

“We’re here not only to applaud the record-breaking achievements and commercial successes of the legal industry, but also to celebrate the spirit of Halsbury—the whole of the law and the legal community connected—encapsulated so well by tonight’s winners.”

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers and Ropewalk Chambers scooped the London and Regional Chambers of the Year Awards respectively, while the award for Law Firm of the Year (more than 50 employees) went to Brachers, and Crossland Employment Solicitors scooped Law Firm of the Year (fewer than 50 employees).

The Innovation Award went to the National Archives for its revolutionary approach to managing and organising legislation while Just for Kids Law was honoured for its commitment to children in crisis.

Emeritus Professor Andrew Ashworth QC was distinguished for his superlative Academic Contribution.

The full list of winners can be found here.