Course focus
Essential Guide to Overview & Scrutiny Committees
- Date:
- 23 May 2012
- Venue:
- DLA Piper LLP, London
- CPD:
- 4.5
News & events
Young Solicitor of the Year 2011 Awarded to Naomi Bentley-Lawson
At the 52nd Annual Weekend School during the Annual Dinner, the Young Solicitor of the Year Award 2011, sponsored by Trowers and Hamlins, was awarded to Naomi Bentley-Lawson, a solicitor at Warwickshire County Council working within child protection specialising in safeguarding and children’s services.
The judges highlighted the following in choosing Naomi as the winner:
*Shown great tact in managing innovative solutions in a sensitive area of local government legal practice.
*Led a number of high profile, complex cases including advocacy in the Magistrates, County and High Court.
*Renewed important practice guidelines for the safeguarding of children and built excellent relationships with other agencies.
*Committed to the wider strategic and business planning functions of her directorate.
*Providing training to officers, members and Advisory Panels.
*Awareness of the changing policy background to her practice and a significant contribution to achieving efficiencies and focus with regard to the Legal Advice to the Child Protection Service in very challenging times.
Congratulations to Naomi on her achievement.