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The Association of Women Solicitors (AWS) Awards 2011

15 September 2011
Issue: 7481 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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The Association of Women Solicitors (AWS) has announced the winners of the AWS Awards 2011, celebrating the success of women solicitors in business.

Chairwoman, Joy Van Cooten comments: “The judges were delighted at the number and strength of applications from successful businesswomen from all walks of legal life.”

The winners included Lucy Scott-Moncrieff, vice president of the Law Society, who won the award for “Best Woman Solicitor Managing a Legal Aid Practice”.

Issue: 7481 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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