Burton Copeland are delighted and proud to announce that we’ve been shortlisted for crime team of the year yet again at the prestigious Manchester Legal Awards. The final interviews to decide the winners are being held next week but winners won’t be revealed though until the awards ceremony.
The award ceremony could not take place last year due to Covid restrictions. This year it is to take place at a virtual online ceremony at 7pm on the 17th June 2021. You can book a place here.
The other categories to be decided include:
- Trainee/Paralegal/Apprentice/Legal Executive of the Year
- Solicitor of the Year
- In House Lawyer of the Year
- Pro Bono/Community Initiative of the Year
- Law Firm Innovation of the Year
- Corporate / Commercial Team of the Year
- Employment Team of the Year
- Family Law Team of the Year
- Litigation Team of the Year
- Personal Injury / Clinical Negligence Team of the Year
- Private Client Team of the Year
- Property Team of the Year
- Regulatory Team of the Year
- Barrister/QC of the Year
- Barristers Chambers of the Year
- Partner of the Year
- Small Firm of the Year (1-5 partners nationally)
- Business Support Champions
- Medium Firm of the Year (6-20 partners nationally)
- Lifetime Achievement
Fran Eccles-Bech, chief executive of the Manchester Law Society, said: “It really was a difficult job this year for the judges, with so many entries and the calibre of entries being so high”
Managing Partner Louise Straw said,
“We are truly delighted to have been shortlisted for crime team of the year. The last year has been difficult for everybody and to be shortlisted again in 2021 has given us a huge boost in morale to the team at Burton Copeland”
For details of the other finalists, what they do and what they’re nominated for you can view the Manchester Legal Awards Website here.