Awards and Accreditations

Awards

Our recent award successes include:

• 2025 Shortlisted in the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards 2025. Amy Lamb has been shortlisted in the ‘Crime Leading Associate of the Year’ category and the full team in the ‘Crime Firm of the Year’ category
• 2019 Family Law Awards, regional finalists in the Family Law Firm of the Year: North category
• 2019 Family – Legal 500 Award winner (North region)
• 2017 Northern Law Awards, regional finalists in the family category
• 2016 Regional Firm of the Year (North)’ at the 6th annual Family Law awards.
• 2015 Family Team of the Year at the Northern Law awards- the awarding judge stated that “there was one standout family team.”
• Shortlisted for Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2022
• THE LEGAL 500 UK AWARDS 2019 – FIRM OF THE YEAR (North) in the Private Client category
• LALY Family lawyer of the year 2017 – Mary Shaw won in the Family Private (including Mediation) category
• Northern Law Awards 2017 – Finalists in Property, Family and Crime categories
• The Legal 500 UK 2017 awards – Regional Crime Team of the year
• Chambers & Partners 2017
• The Legal 500 2017 – Tier 1 ranked for Crime and Family, tier 5 Immigration
• Family Law Award 2016 – regional Firm of the Year (North) 2016

Accreditations

• Lexcel  – a quality mark for excellence in legal practice management and client care
• Cyber Essentials – a Government-backed, industry-supported scheme to help organisations protect themselves against common online threats
• Conveyancing Quality Scheme – a recognised Law Society quality standard for residential conveyancing practices

Memberships

• Resolution members:
  • Elspeth Thomson (National Committee member and co-chair of the Legal Aid Committee)
  • Lucy Mead (accredited specialist in Financial Provision, Cohabitation breakdown and Domestic Abuse)
  • Lesley Monkhouse
  • Claire Hunter
  • Jenny Carter
  • Beth Tilley
  • Gael Phillips
  • Sukhi Patter
  • Lisa Russell
• Association of Lawyers for Children – Elspeth Thomson
• Law Society Children Law Accreditation members – Elspeth Thomson, Lucy Mead, Lesley Monkhouse, Claire Hunter, Gael Phillips