Winners & Finalists 2023
Our Winners Will Be Crowned At A Live Event On The Evening Of Thursday 14 September 2023 And All Finalists Will Be Invited To Join The Sponsors To Attend The Awards Ceremony At The Grand Hotel In Birmingham.
2023 Winners & Finalists
National Paralegal of the Year
WINNER
Philip Nam - White Collar (Legal and Admin) Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Rebecca Hogan - Estate Research
- Victoria Day - Clarke Willmott LLP
- Victoria Dennell - Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Finalists
- Atalanta Sanders - Reeds Solicitors
- Claire Miller - Langton Genealogy
- Janki Sheth - Trowers & Hamlins LLP
- John Paul Stothard F.Inst.Pa
- Sharon Baker - Mowll & Mowll
Sponsored by
CILEX
Outstanding Achievement Award
WINNER
Rita Leat
Sponsored by
CILEX and PPR
paralegal of the year - south
WINNER
Hannah April Campbell -Attwells Solicitors LLP
HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Alasdair Doyle - Treethorpe Limited
- Atalanta Sanders - Reeds Solicitors
- Janki Sheth - Trowers & Hamlins LLP
- Sharon Baker - Mowll & Mowll
- Victoria Day - Clarke Willmott LLP
Finalists
- Dawn Sirrell - DWF Law LLP
- Katie Mann - Birketts LLP
- Richard Ritter - Law Lane Solicitors
- Ricky Noble - Tozers LLP
Sponsored by
BARBRI
paralegal of the year - midlands & north
Winner
Claire Miller - Langton Genealogy
HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Jade Taylor - Estate Research
- Molly Ormesher - Trowers & Hamlins LLP
- Rebecca Hogan - Estate Research
- Victoria Dennell - Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Finalists
- Amy Nash - BSG Solicitors
- Gareth Parry - Trowers & Hamlins LLP
- Laura Kelly - Shakespeare Martineau
- Zoe Heaton - Estate Research
Sponsored by
BARBRI
Best Family Law Paralegal
Winner
Stacey Griffiths - WSP Solicitors
HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Danielle-Nicole Stevens-Green - Maria Fogg Family Law
Finalists
- Cheryl Thornley - Puzzle Piece Law
- Colin Brealey - Family Law Decisions Ltd
- Laura Kelly - Shakespeare Martineau
- Melanie Butler - Paul J Watson Solicitors
- Ricky Noble - Tozers LLP
Sponsored by
Today's Media
best employment / hr Paralegal
Winner
John Paul Stothard F.Inst.Pa
HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Hannah April Campbell - Attwells Solicitors LLP
Finalists
- Rachel Burgess - Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
- Tom Foster - Pinsent Masons
Sponsored by
Trowers & Hamlins LLP
best Intellectual Property paralegal
WINNER
Sarah Devereux - EIP Europe LLP
HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Debbie Williams - Mewburn Ellis LLP
- Edward Kelly - Mewburn Ellis LLP
Finalists
- Kim Harding - Mewburn Ellis LLP
- Lauren Coffey - Mewburn Ellis LLP
- Natascha Newbold - Mewburn Ellis LLP
- Nicole Hinson - Pinsent Masons Vario
Sponsored by
Fraser and Fraser
Best Paralegal Apprentice of the Year
winner
Emily Dupont - Plymouth City Council
HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Ashleigh England - Cripps LLP
- Louise Pettit - Cripps LLP
- Mae Curthoys - The Burnside Partnership Solicitors
Finalists
- Megan Barton - Cripps LLP
- Mollie Wilson - Cripps LLP
Sponsored by
Cilex Law School
Best Conveyancing/ Real Estate Paralegal
winner
Clare Waters - Brachers LLP
HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Janki Sheth - Trowers and Hamlins
- Julie Garrod - Lucas and Wyllys Solicitors
- Victoria Dennell - Trowers and Hamlins
Finalists
- Christiana Harry - Acumen People
- Katie Mann - Birketts
- Lucy Barge - Cripps LLP
- Richard Ritter - Law Lane Solicitors
Sponsored by
X-Press Legal Services
best litigation Paralegal
winner
Philip Nam - White Collar (Legal and Admin) Ltd
FINALISTS
- Gareth Parry - Trowers & Hamlins LLP
- Philip Nam - White Collar (Legal and Admin) Ltd
- Varsha Chandrasegaran - Stewarts Law LLP
Sponsored by
Clerksroom
Best probate research
Paralegal
Winner
Claire Miller - Langton Genealogy
HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Eileen Butcher - Anglia Research Services
- Gemma Greenfield - Treethorpe Limited
- Giles Medd - Fraser and Fraser
- Marta Lukasz - Treethorpe Limited
Finalists
- Audrey Dupey - Fraser and Fraser
- Caroline Cooper - Treethorpe Limited
- Jade Taylor - Estate Research
- Rebecca Hogan - Estate Research
- Rebecca McNaught - Treethorpe Limited
- Zoe Heaton – Estate Research
Sponsored by
Pinsent Masons Vario
best will writing paralegal
Winner
Serena Ely - Lucas & Wyllys Solicitors
HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Sharon Baker - Mowll & Mowll
- Tina Price-Johnson - All Inclusive Wills
Finalists
- Michael Llewellyn - The RightLegal Group Ltd
- Steve Bish - S Bish Estate Planning
Sponsored by
Anglia Research
National paralegal business of the year
Winner
Mewburn Ellis LLP
HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Dentons UKIME LLP
- Estate Research
Finalists
- Family Law Decisions Ltd
- Fraser and Fraser
- White Collar (Legal and Admin) Ltd
Sponsored by
Institute of Paralegals
will writing organisation of the year
Winner
The RightLegal Group Ltd
Finalists
- Attorney Wills Limited
- Heritage Wills
- S Bish Estate Planning
Sponsored by
Ochresoft
Probate Research Organisation of the Year
Winner
Anglia Research Services Ltd
highly commended
- Fraser and Fraser
- Treethorpe Limited
FINALISTS
- Estate Research
- Finders International
Sponsored by
The RightLegal Group
Best Law Firm
Paralegal Development
WINNER
Pinsent Masons Vario
HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Founders Law
- Mewburn Ellis LLP
- The RightLegal Group Ltd
Finalists
- Acumen Law Limited
- Clarion Solicitors
- Palmers Solicitors
- Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Sponsored by
Central Law Training Scotland
Best Legal Profession Supplier Award
WINNER
BARBRI
HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Estatesearch
Finalists
- Anglia Research Services
- Ochresoft
- Today's Media
Best Newcomer/Young Practitioner of the Year
WINNER
Lucy Cleary - Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Aimee Revell - Roach Pittis Solicitors Limited
- Andrea Dann
- Burcak Dikmen - Founders Law
- Grace Bryant - Clarke Willmott LLP
- Varsha Chandrasegaran - Stewarts Law LLP
Finalists
- Grace Poole - Mewburn Ellis LLP
- Rosie Clare Couch - EIP Europe LLP
- Veronica Sequeira - Mewburn Ellis LLP
Sponsored by
Treethorpe
Community Champion of the Year
WINNER
Rachel Collier - Mewburn Ellis LLP
HIGHLY COMMENDED
- John Paul Stothard F.Inst.Pa
Finalists
- Aimee Revell - Roach Pittis Solicitors Limited
- Richard Ritter - Law Lane Solicitors
- Tina Price-Johnson - All Inclusive Wills
Sponsored by
Birmingham City University
