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Law Awards of Scotland 2005

The Law Awards 2005 was held on Thursday 1 September at the Moathouse in Glasgow and Donald Findlay QC was the emcee for the night. Winners were announced and presented with their prestigious award which recognises the valuable contribution they make in the Scottish legal sector.

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The panel of esteemed judges for 2005 were:

Sarah Friend - British Olympic Association
Liz Vernon – Clintons
Gerallt Owen – Eversheds
Ian Truscott – Faculty of Advocates
Jean Couper – Scottish Legal Board
Raymond Connor – Build Store

Please view the winners below:

 

RESULTS

 

CHAIRMAN'S AWARD
Sponsored by Haines Watts Chartered Accountants

WINNER: Burness

 

FAMILY LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by SPS Document Storage

WINNER: Mowat Hall Dick

 

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR (Over 50 Fee Earners)
Sponsored by Haines Watts Chartered Accountants
WINNER: DLA Piper

 

 

 

 

INNOVATION IN LEGAL SERVICES
Sponsored by Axiom Business Computers Ltd

WINNER: Maclay Murray Spens / Dundas & Wilson / Mc Grigors / Shepherd+ Wedderburn

 

 

 

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR (Under 50 Fee Earners)
Sponsored by Hammond Resources
WINNER: The McKinstry Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by The Herald

WINNER: Miller McLean, Royal Bank of Scotland

 

 

 

 

 

SOLICITOR OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Stocktrade

WINNER: David McGlashan, Livingstone Brown

 

 

LEGAL PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Stirling Park

WINNER: Rosalind McInnes, BBC Scotland
COMMENDATION: Tony Kelly, Taylor & Kelly
COMMENDATION: Shonaig McPherson

 

   

MANAGING PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Visualfiles & Thomson Elite

WINNER: Alasdair Fleming, Bishops
COMMENDATION: Allan Radlow, McVey & Murricane

   

YOUNG LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by MLP Private Finance Plc

WINNER: Hazel Elaine Moffat, Shepherd+ Wedderburn
COMMENDATION: Richard Pugh, Drummond Miller
COMMENDATION: Ross Yuill, Carr & Co
COMMENDATION: Rosemary Walker, Morisons
COMMENDATION: Stephen Trombala, Shepherd+ WedderburnSOLE

 

 

 

 

 

BEST USE OF IT
Sponsored by Nflow Scotland

WINNER: Simpson & Marwick

 

 

PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Yvonne McKenna, McKennas

 

 

 

PARALEGAL OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by The Society of Specialist Paralegals

WINNER: Karen Barre, Drummond Miller
COMMENDATION: Susan Mitchell, Shepherd+ Wedderburn

 

 

ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Stirling Park

WINNER: Dorothy Bain
WINNER: Lauren Sutherland
WINNER: Paul Cullen, QC

   

CRIMINAL LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Beltrami Berlow

 

PROCURATOR FISCAL OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Stirling Park

WINNER: Jim Robertson - Kirkcaldy
WINNER: Stewart Houston – Lanark

 

   

PRIVATE CLIENT FIRM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Professional Office Supplies Ltd

WINNER: Morton Fraser

 

CORPORATE LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Hammond Resources Ltd

WINNER: David Horne, Murray International Limited
COMMENDATION: Paul Davidson, McGrigors
COMMENDATION: David Thomson, DLA Piper

 

   

UP AND COMING LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Brightfire

WINNER: McVey & Murricane

 

 

SHERIFF OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Chamberlain McBain

WINNER: Sheriff Pyle, Inverness

 

   

SPECIALIST LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by totallylegal.com

WINNER: Burness

 

TRAINEE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Glasgow Graduate School of Law

WINNER: Katie Russell, Shepherd+ Wedderburn
COMMENDATION: Neil Dixon, Shepherd+ Wedderburn

 

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