By Joshua Robinson –
The Family Law Firm, Makin Dixon, was announced as the winner of the Family Law Firm of the Year Award on 5 October 2023, in the Annual Ceremony of The Yorkshire Lawyer Awards hosted by Helen Skelton, Countryfile TV Presenter, in the New Dock, Leeds.
Interested parties can read more about the event and the winners at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2023 website.
The prestigious award was collected during the Annual Dinner and Awards ceremony and recognises Makin Dixon’s success in legal aid, ground-breaking case wins, and innovative training methods and their subsequent impact on their clients’ health and wellbeing.
The company launched in 2004 has developed training programs for lawyers focussing on domestic abuse and children with a heavy lean towards legal aid.
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The company boasts several ground-breaking cases in the last year, one of which has seen a change in legal aid rules for the whole of the UK widening the scope for victims of domestic abuse to gain access to legal aid.
Jane Campbell Partner explains that: “Makin Dixon has generated UK-wide interest due to our huge successes in the court arena and this prestigious award recognizes the innovative nature of our approach to Family law.”
The Yorkshire Legal Awards brings together the region’s legal community to recognise and celebrate its many achievements.
The award categories cover everyone from the biggest corporate firms to leading barristers, from senior partners to rising stars. The awards are judged by an independent panel made up of experts from across the Yorkshire legal community.
The Family Law Award is sponsored by Spire Barristers Leeds and Jacqueline Thomas KC co-presented the award.
To learn more about Makin Dixon Family Solicitors, please visit: https://www.makindixon.co.uk/