The annual Manchester Legal Awards, which honour the region’s extraordinary legal talent, and rising stars are weeks away!

The Partners at Burton Copeland are thrilled and honoured to announce that they’ve been shortlisted for Crime Team of The Year.

Practice Director Deborah Jackson said, “We’re absolutely delighted to have been shortlisted again at the biggest and most prestigious award ceremony in the North West and are really looking forward to the award ceremony in June”

Below is the full list of all shortlisted firms and individuals in all categories.

CSR Champions of the Year

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Fieldfisher LLP
Manchester Metropolitan University

Health & Wellbeing Champions of the Year

Fletchers
IMD Solicitors LLP
Leigh Day

Trainee/Paralegal/Apprentice of the Year

Jenny Fell, Leonard Curtis Legal
Martha Odysseos, Olliers Solicitors
Joe Williams, Weightmans LLP

Solicitor of the Year

Ryan Bradshaw, Leigh Day
Georgina Garner, Slater Heelis
Reece Johnson, Vardags
Lucy-Allena Mcilroy, Irwin Mitchell LLP
Julie Struthers, Leigh Day

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Champions of the Year

Brabners LLP
Fletchers
HCC Solicitors

Team of the Year – Corporate/Commercial

Beyond Corporate
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Mills & Reeve
Pannone Corporate

Team of the Year – Crime

Burton Copeland Ltd
Olliers Solicitors
Slater Heelis
Tuckers Solicitors

Team of the Year – Employment

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Myerson Solicitors
Ward Hadaway LLP

Team of the Year – Family

Brabners LLP
Hall Brown Family Law
Maguire Family Law
McAlister Family Law

Team of the Year – Litigation

Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Hill Dickinson LLP
Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Team of the Year – PI/Clinical Negligence

Express Solicitors
Fieldfisher LLP
Fletchers

Team of the Year – Private Client

Glaisyers ETL
Hugh Jones Solicitors
Weightmans LLP

Team of the Year – Property

DWF Law LLP
Fieldfisher LLP
Mills & Reeve
Slater Heelis

Team of the Year – Regulatory

DWF Law LLP
Kuits Solicitors
Stephensons Solicitors LLP
TLT LLP

Barrister/KC of the Year

Brad Pomfret, 23 Essex Street Chambers
Sophie Cartwright KC, Deans Court Chambers
Andrew Ward, Exchange Chambers
Lisa Edmunds, Unit Chambers

Partner of the Year

Clare Campbell, Leigh Day
Carol Couse, Mills & Reeve
Ruth Hetherington, McAlister Family Law
Claire Parrott, Tuckers Solicitors
Claire Petricca-Riding, Irwin Mitchell

Barristers’ Chambers of the Year

18 St John Street Chambers
23 Essex Street
Deans Court Chambers
Exchange Chambers

Law Firm of the Year – small (1-5 partners)

Bromleys
Hudgell Solicitors
IMD Solicitors LLP
Private Client Solicitors
Pearson Solicitors & Financial Advisers

Law Firm of the Year – medium (5-20 partners)

Hall Brown Family Law
HCC Solicitors
Tuckers Solicitors

Law Firm of the Year – large (20+ partners)

Brabners LLP
Mills & Reeve
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Weightmans LLP

Lifetime Achievement Award

This award is voted for by the Manchester Law Society Council from the nominations received. The winner will be announced LIVE at the Manchester Legal Awards Dinner on Thursday, 6^th June 2024.