SLS LEGAL AWARDS 2022 SHORTLIST

EVENTS

SLS LEGAL AWARDS 2022 SHORTLIST

Thursday 22nd September 2022 The Mandolay Hotel, Guildford

We are delighted to share with you the shortlisted nominations for the SLS Legal Awards 2022. The Surrey Law Society Committee would like to extend their sincere thanks to all members who made submissions this year, we were overwhelmed by the response and had a record number of entries.

1. LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR

DMH Stallard LLP

Howell-Jones LLP

Peacock & Co Solicitors

Nichols Marcy Dawson LLP

Rosewood Solicitors

Stevens & Bolton LLP

2. LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Kate Doody, GBH Law

Denise Herrington, GBH Law

Emma Patel, Rosewood Solicitors

Jade Quirke, Russell-Cooke LLP

3. PRIVATE CLIENT LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Annika Bell, Russell-Cooke LLP

Caroline Foulger, TWM Solicitors

Jade Gani, Meadows Ryan Solicitors

Julie Man, Russell-Cooke LLP

4. DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Jonathan Compton, DMH Stallard LLP

Scott Taylor, Moore Barlow LLP

5. PROPERTY LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Michael Daniels, DMH Stallard LLP

Charles Hylton-Potts, Peacock & Co Solicitors

Ruben Perin, Taylor Rose MW

Abiola Sealy, Taylor Rose MW

6. EMPLOYMENT LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Nick Hawkins, Charles Russell Speechlys

Abigail Maino, DMH Stallard LLP

7. FAMILY LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Victoria Clarke, Elite Law Solicitors

Lauren Hall, Russell-Cooke LLP

Niamh McCarthy, Stowe Family Law

Grace Parker-White, Stevens & Bolton LLP

Helen Worden, Blackfords LLP

8. RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

Seema Gill, Howell-Jones LLP

Tabitha Lee, GBH Law

Amber Matheson, Moore Barlow LLP

Bethany Walker, Moore Barlow LLP

Chloe Wallington, GBH Law

9. PARALEGAL OF THE YEAR

Justina Lukšaite, Blackfords LLP

Alasdair Poole, Elite Law Solicitors

Deanna Stephenson, Russell-Cooke LLP

10. SUPPORT TEAM MEMBER OF THE YEAR

Ashley Burrow, Meadows Ryan

Rebecca Carry, Peacock & Co Solicitors

Kathryn Cotterill, GBH Law

Marie Jackson, Meadows Ryan

Pru Singer, Russell-Cooke LLP

BOOKING IS OPEN!

Booking is now open for the SLS Legal Awards 2022 which will take place at the Mandolay Hotel Guildford on the evening of Thursday 22nd September 2022.

The evening will see winners announced in the 10 award categories and all our shortlisted nominees recognised for their outstanding work in the past year. As usual, attendees will enjoy a drinks reception, exceptional 3-course dinner, and fantastic entertainment, including our special guest speaker Clive Anderson.

Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the exceptional work of the legal profession. This year, we are delighted to be offering an early bird rate for bookings made before Friday 29th July.

Details on how to purchase tickets can be found at http://awards.surreylawsociety.org.uk or by contacting elouise.enright@surreylawsociety.org.uk.

Due to capacity limits at the venue, we don’t expect them to be available for long, so please don’t delay in reserving your space!

Clive Anderson

ABOUT CLIVE ANDERSON

Clive Anderson is a barrister by training but is best known for being an award-winning and versatile, broadcaster and comedy writer. Winner of the British Comedy Award in 1991, Clive began his success during his 15-year law career with stand-up comedy and script writing, before rising to fame as the host of Whose Line Is It Anyway? on radio and then television. Clive went on to front ten series of his own show, Clive Anderson Talks Back on Channel 4 and four series of Clive Anderson All Talk on BBC 1. As well as presenting several other TV and radio programmes, he has made many guest appearances on shows such as Have I Got News For You, QI, Mock the Week, and The Bubble. Clive has been the unflappable host of live events and award ceremonies for BAFTA, the London Evening Standard Film Awards, the Chortle Awards and the Olivier Awards and has fronted other events and programmes ranging from the Proms to politics. In recent years, he has presented The Big Read and Maestro! on BBC 2. Clive has also presented a two-part series investigating China's Football Revolution, as well as being a regular contributor to The Footballs On on BT Sport. Clive hosted Whose Line Is It Anyway?...Live the official worldwide première at the Adelphi Theatre in London in 2015. Due to popular demand, the sold-out show returned to London Palladium for a limited run in 2016 and again to Royal Albert Hall in December 2018 to celebrate its 30th birthday with an exclusive run of three live festive shows. 2018 saw Clive, along with anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota, host Mystic Britain for showtime-owned Smithsonian Channel. The 10- part series followed them travelling across the UK to explore ancient places and rituals, investigating the strange and sacred beliefs of Britain’s past with the help of scientists, archaeologists and historians. Clive took his first solo show Me, Macbeth & I to the fringe in 2019 to critical acclaim and a sold out run. He will take the show on the road, in debut tour across the UK. He writes for a variety of comedians, radio and TV programmes, for several national newspapers and magazines, hosts a variety of award ceremonies and continues to present Loose Ends and Unreliable Evidence (both BBC Radio 4). In 2021 Clive started his own podcast My Seven Wonders with Clive Anderson. The 18-part series saw Clive sitting down with famous guests and discussing their own personal Seven Wonders of the World. With no topic off limit, each guest guided Clive through the why, the how and the when of their seven passions.