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15 December 2021
Issue: 7961 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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LawWorks 2021

Nottingham Law School Legal Advice Centre, Cardiff Lawyers Care Advice Clinic and Whitechapel Legal Advice Clinic were among the nine category winners at the Annual LawWorks Pro Bono Awards last week, sponsored by LexisNexis, the Law Society and Salesforce

Bates Wells, Clifford Chance, DLA Piper and Deighton Peirce Glynn were among firms recognised. The junior lawyers award went to Lucy Clifford, Travers Smith, while Louise McCarthy, Sidley Austin won best contribution by an individual. LawWorks chair of trustees, Alasdair Douglas said the winners and finalists ‘all deserve recognition and celebration of their work and the difference they make in enabling access to justice, especially over what was another challenging year’.

Issue: 7961 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

DAC Beachcroft—Paul Brehony

Commercial disputes practice expands with partner hire in London

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Ward Hadaway—Maria Coster

Partner appointed to lead family and matrimonial department in Leeds

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh

Slater Heelis—Helen Marsh

Commercial property team expands in Manchester with partner appointment

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