About The
Awards

The National Paralegal Awards are organised by the overarching voluntary regulator for Paralegals, the Professional Paralegal Register, champions and rewards the fantastic work being done by the great Paralegals in the UK.

This year our Headline sponsor is Fraser and Fraser and our choosen Charity Partner is Young Citizens.

About The
Awards

The legal system would not operate without Paralegals and they provide both employers, businesses and consumers a cost-effective way of tapping into legal expertise and support. The National Paralegal Awards, is an exciting opportunity for the legal sector to reward and recognise the outstanding Paralegals in the UK.

Entered by some of the best, these awards are a chance for Paralegals to show what they have achieved and to be celebrated amongst their peers.

Entered by some of the best, these awards are a chance for Paralegals to show what they have achieved and to be celebrated amongst their peers.

The Awards

There is no entry fee to enter the awards and they are open to anyone working within the Paralegal sector. This includes those working as Will Writers, HR/Employment Advisers, Contracts Managers and many more job roles.

You do not need to be registered with the PPR or be a member of a membership body to enter these Awards.

Entries will open on the 5 August 2019 and close on 13 December 2019 at 5pm. Entries received after this date will not be included. The judging panel will be made up of legal and business professionals of the highest standing.

We will gather together the finalists, chosen by our expert judging panel, with our sponsors to celebrate excellence and to raise the profile of the work of Paralegals.

Finalists will be announced on 3rd February 2020.

The Gala final is Friday 27 March 2020 at an iconic 5-star location, the Grand Hall, Connaught Rooms - Convent Garden, London. This will be a night of celebration and a chance to meet and connect with other professionals in the paralegal sector. This year you will be able to dance the night away after the award ceremony as the evening will end at 1.00am.

The PPR

The Professional Paralegal Register (PPR) is a voluntary register and regulator to promote professional paralegals as a recognised fourth arm of the legal profession and to enhance consumer choice and protection.

The PPR was launched at the House of Lords in 2014 and has been developed in direct response to the Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) that recommended a body should come forward to Regulate Paralegals who are working outside of a regulated sector.

Paralegals who are on the Register are regulated in terms of their professional conduct however, Professional Paralegals who hold a Paralegal Practising Certificate (PPC) are fully regulated to offer legal services to consumers.

The Paralegals that are on our register have shown their commitment to raising the standards of their profession and providing consumer protection through a voluntary regulator.

The PPR

The Paralegals that are on our register have shown their commitment to raising the standards of their profession and providing consumer protection through a voluntary regulator.

Fraser and Fraser

Our headline sponsor for The National Paralegal Awards 2020 is Fraser and Fraser who won Paralegal Business of the Year in the 2019 awards. Fraser and Fraser and are celebrating their 50th year of working in the Paralegal industry as international probate researchers, genealogists and heir hunters.

Fraser and Fraser are a member of one of the PPR’s recognised bodies, The Association of Probate Researchers and the Paralegals that work for them are registered and fully regulated by the PPR, showing their commitment to raising standards within the Probate Research and Paralegal profession industry.

Fraser & Fraser

JUDGING PANEL

2019 WINNERS

JUDGING PANEL

2019 WINNERS

SPONSORSHIP

2020 Chosen Charity

Young Citizens

Our charity for 2020 is Young Citizen.

Young Citizen works to help young people become active, engaged and motivated citizens, who are able to contribute positively to their communities. We believe that by doing so, we can help strengthen democratic society.

All of our work has a single aim: to help young people be active citizens for life.

www.youngcitizens.org