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LexisNexis Legal Awards: 2018 winners announced

16 March 2018
Issue: 7786 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Addleshaw Goddard, Hogan Lovells, and Sergeants’ Inn Chambers named as winners

LexisNexis UK announced the winners of the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2018 at a sparkling ceremony hosted by author and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth at the Sheraton Grand last night (Thursday 15 March).

These prestigious awards, presided over by a judging panel of leading figures in the legal world, celebrate the values the legal community embodies, which are prized by the profession and wider community.

The awards, which were launched in 2013 as the Halsbury Legal Awards, were renamed in 2018 to mark the 200th anniversary of LexisNexis.

Christian Fleck, managing director of LexisNexis UK and Ireland said: 'The awards are designed to champion the truly exceptional work and contribution of the legal profession in both the industry and society. It’s the efforts of those who have won this evening, and those who were shortlisted, that make our industry so successful. Our congratulations to the winners and those shortlisted for their efforts.'

The winners were as follows:

Pro Bono Award
Refugee Legal Support Athens

Award for Diversity & Inclusion
CILEx Law School

PSL / Knowledge Award
Addleshaw Goddard (Corporate PSL team)

Award for Legal Services Innovation
Clerksroom Direct

Award for Legal Supplier Innovation
F-LEX

Legal PR / Media Comms Award
Solicitors for the Elderly and Stand Agency

Award for Business Development
Cripps LLP

Award for Wellbeing
Setfords Solicitors

Award for Customer Focus
Serjeants' Inn

Award for International Legal Services
Hogan Lovells International LLP

The Halsbury Award for Rule of Law
Shantha David, Unison Legal Services

Law Firm of the Year
Fenchurch Law

In House Team of the Year
Reprieve

Chambers of the Year
Serjeants' Inn

Legal Personality of the Year
Dana Denis-Smith

Lifetime Contribution Award
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury

For more information, see www.lexisnexislegalawards.co.uk.

Issue: 7786 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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