Past winners of LawWorks/SPBG Pro Bono Awards

2009

1. Best Contribution by a Law Firm

• Taylor Wessing LLP

2. Best Contribution by a Partnership

• BPP Law School, Employment Lawyers Association and Apex Trust for APEAL and ELTAL

3. Best Contribution by a Regional Law Firm or other Organisation

• Norfolk Community Law Service

4. Best Contribution by an Individual

• Tina Buchan (Nabarro)

5. Most Outstanding Contribution to the Work of LawWorks

• Lesley Mitchell (volunteer, LawWorks North)

2008

1. Best Contribution by a Law Firm

• Clifford Chance LLP

2. Best Contribution by a Partnership

• St Hilda's East Community Centre with Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP and DLA PIper UK LLP

3. Best Contribution by a Regional Law Firm or Other Organisation

• Bury Law Centre

4. Best Contribution by an Individual

• Dr Hemma Ramrattan (Inns of Court School of Law, City Law School)

5. Most Outstanding Contribution to the Work of LawWorks

• Angela Lavendar (volunteer, LawWorks Mediation and LawWorks for Communiy Groups)

2007

1. Best Contribution by a Law Firm:

• Eversheds LLP

 2. Best Contribution by an In-house Legal team:

• Government Legal Service Pro Bono Network

3. Best Contribution by an Individual:

• Martin Beard  (Dawson Cornwell Solicitors)

4. Most Outstanding Contribution to the Work of LawWorks

• John Hine ( volunteer, LawWorks Mediation)

2006

1. Best Contribution by a Law Firm:

• DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary UK LLP
• Mayer, Brown Rowe & Maw LLP
  (joint winners)

2. Best Contribution by an In-house Legal Team:

• Tooting Legal Advice Service volunteers (South West London Law Centres)

3. Best Contribution by an Individual

• David Jane (David Jane Solicitors)

4. Most Outstanding Contribution to the Work of LawWorks

• Jacky Sellers (volunteer, LawWorks In-depth)

2005

1. Best Contribution by a firm with more than 100 fee earners:  

• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

2. Best Contribution by a firm with fewer than 100 fee earners:  

• Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP

3. Best Contribution by a firm whose main office is not London:

• Halliwells LLP

4. Best Contribution by an In-house Legal Group:

• Vodafone

5. Lifetime Contribution by an Individual::

• Robert Bond (Faegre Benson Hobson Audley LLP)

2004

1. Best contribution by a firm with more than 100 fee earners:  

• Linklaters

2. Best contribution by a firm with fewer than 100 fee earners:  

• Faegre Benson Hobson Audley LLP

3. Best contribution by a firm whose main office is not London:

• Wragge & Co LLP

4. Chief Executive’s Award for Most Outstanding Contribution:

• Martin Hyde, Angus Kirk, Louise Hill, Dan O'Gorman (Travers Smith Braithwaite)
• Julia Robinson (Covington & Burling)

5. Best contribution by an in-house legal group:

• Lloyd's

6. Lifetime Achievement Award:

• Jeffrey Forrest

2003

1. Best Contribution by a Law Firm:  

• Dechert

2. Best contribution by an individual:  

• Judith Philip (Clyde & Co)
• Nicky Higgins (Clyde & Co)
  (joint winners)

3. Chief Executive’s Award for Best Non-legal Contribution:

• Direct Image