When we started judging the British Legal Awards 2008 we knew the economy was deteriorating fast, but the papers we were reading showed a world of work. The profession's achievements were spread before us - and very impressive they were.We sat round a conference room table, and if it hadn't been for the photographer and the journalistic presence of the editor-in-chief of Legal Week, it might have felt like work. John Malpas read out the criteria for each entry as we came to it, and the assigned judges said their bit. We found it easy to reach consensus in all but one or two closely-contested categories. A larger group had a say in firm of the year, but I was the only judge who had to read all the entries - about a foot of paper - and as I was chairing a bunch of acute and attentive lawyers I didn't get a real chance to sway the proceedings.
December 11, 2008 at 08:03 AM
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The British Legal Awards 2008 celebrates those who have stood out in the profession over the past year. Bill Knight describes the challenge the judges faced in deciding each winner
When we started judging the British Legal Awards 2008 we knew the economy was deteriorating fast, but the papers we were reading showed a world of work. The profession’s achievements were spread before us – and very impressive they were.
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