Following a prestigious ceremony, the winners of the inaugural Family Law Awards have now been announced. The ceremony took place at the Hilton Park Lane in London on the 18th October, with winners of each category announced by barrister Clive Coleman.

The judging panel included heads of family law practitioners’ associations, the Family Law Bar Association, Resolution and the Association of Lawyers for Children, along with Family Law editors and publishing executives and Avi Lasarow, Chief Executive Officer of Trimega Laboratories Ltd.

The winners in each category were:

FAMILY LAW SOLICITOR OF THE YEAR AWARD:

• Vanessa Priddis, Michelmores

FAMILY LAW BARRISTER OF THE YEAR AWARD:

• Teertha Gupta, 4 Paper Buildings

FAMILY LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR AWARD:

• Family Law in Partnership

FAMILY LAW CHAMBERS OF THE YEAR AWARD:

• 4 Paper Buildings

• MOST INNOVATIVE FAMILY LAWYER OF THE YEAR AWARD:

• Roger Bamber, Mills & Reeve

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD OF FAMILY LAW AWARD:

• District Judge Nicholas Crichton, Judiciary

FAMILY LAW ADR PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR AWARD:

• Kim Beatson, Anthony Gold solicitors

FAMILY LAW READERS’ COMMENTARY AWARD:

• David Hodson, The International Family Law Group

As principal sponsor of the awards, Trimega Laboratories supports the awards in providing encouragement to family lawyers and recognising their commitment, hard work and outstanding achievements. We extend our congratulations to each of the winners and to their respective firms and chambers.