2022 FINALISTS Barrister of the Year
Leicestershire
Law Society
Emma Burden – New Street Chambers Moira Ashton-Walsh – KCH Garden Square
Chambers of the Year New Street Chambers 36 Group KCH Garden Square
Awards
Junior Solicitor of the Year (NQ to 4 PQE)
The finalists are gearing up for the ceremony this May WORDS BY KERRY SMITH
Smith Partnership Weightmans
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he Leicestershire Law Society, a centre of legal excellence boasting more than 700 members of local practising lawyers, has selected its winners for its annual award ceremony that will take place at Athena on May 20. The shortlist was announced earlier this year in March and judges have now selected their winners, ready to reveal on the night. The 2022 panel of judges are: District Judge Mason, Steve Evans of the University of Leicester, Tim Hillier of De Montfort University, Law Society Council Member Linda Lee, and
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LLS patron David Gilmore of DG Legal. So far, there are four sponsors of the Leicestershire Law Society Awards which are: KCH Garden Square, 36 Group, University of Leicester, and De Montfort University. This year’s LLS President Matthew Olner, a clinical negligence lawyer from Nelsons, has chosen a 1950s theme for the awards ceremony. He’ll also be raising money on the night for the charity Leicester Children’s Holidays. Tickets for the ceremony can be purchased by emailing office@ leicestershirelawsociety.org.uk.
Reema Patel of BP Legal Harpreet Kashb of Parity Legal Kayleigh Brown of Wilson Browne Solicitors
Large Law Firm (7 partners or more)
Small Law Firm of the Year Josiah Hincks Johnson Astills Patterson Commercial Law Parity Legal ZMS Solicitors
Solicitor of the Year (5 years PQE)
Parvien Akhtar – Bright Legal Solicitors Shahzad Raja – SKR Solicitors
Support staff member of the year
Hira Asif – Parity Legal Stan Owens – Hollingsworths Solicitors
Trainee Paralegal of the year
Connie Kitchener – Affinity Law Giacomo Ciccognani – Hollingsworths Solicitors
