Southampton: Paris Smith wins Law Society’s Excellence in Innovation Award
Southampton: Paris Smith wins Law Society’s Excellence in Innovation Award at awards ceremony in London announced by BBC broadcaster Mishal Husain.
The Excellence Awards reward the most outstanding practitioners in the legal profession and are open to the entire legal sector, not just solicitors. Entries were judged last month by specialist judges, including Adam Sampson, chief executive of the Legal Ombudsman; Frances Gibb, legal editor at The Times; and Chris Marston, head of professional practices at Lloyds TSB.
This year, Paris Smith won the award for Excellence in Innovation for the firm's establishment of the Paris Smith Business Club which is a first of its kind.
The event took place on the evening of October 18 at Old Billingsgate, London, with the awards being announced by the BBC broadcaster Mishal Husain.
Peter Taylor, LLP Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution & Licensing Department as well as one of the founders of the club, said: “We took the bold and unique step of changing the way legal guidance is accessed by providing a framework through the Business Club for business owners to keep abreast of developments in legal risk. Risk guides produced by lawyers, published on a subscription-based website, grade the risk of legal changes. The website is supported by quarterly business risk master classes. We are delighted that this innovation has won us such a prestigious national award.”
Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff said of this year’s entries: “The quality of this year’s entries is astonishingly high and a testament to the fact that the profession continues to innovate and deliver high-quality legal services even in these economically challenging times.
“The marketplace is changing quickly, with greater external pressure and competition, so it’s great to see that firms are showing no signs of complacency. Far from it, this year’s entries show that the UK legal sector continues to spearhead solutions that allow it to stay at the top of the game."
Resources: The Law Society awards website
