LLG Awards are an annual celebration dedicated to celebrating the exceptional contributions and achievements of legal professionals in the local government sector. We recognise individuals and teams who demonstrate unwavering dedication, innovation, and expertise.
Our awards encompass various categories, which may vary from year to year. The categories for LLG Awards 2025 are as follows:
Junior Lawyer of the Year Award:
1) Charlotte Smith - North West Leicestershire District Council
2) Sabina Cherevichenko - Brighton & Hove City Council
3) Miranda Forth - Warwickshire County Council
4) Susan Desfontaines - West Northamptonshire Council
Legal Team of the Year Award:
1) Commercial Property - City of Wolverhampton
2) St Helens Council – Legal Services Team - St Helens Borough Council
3) Warwickshire Legal Services - Warwickshire County Council
4) One Legal - Shared Legal Service for: Cheltenham Borough Council, Gloucester City Council, Stroud District Council, Tewkesbury Borough Council.
5) West Midlands Combined Authority Legal Team - West Midlands Combined Authority
6) Joint Legal Team - Reading Borough Council
Legal Professional of the Year Award:
1) Chris Simmonds - City of Wolverhampton
2) Jeanette Thompson - North Herts Council
3) Mark Trillo - High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Excellence in Training Award:
1) HB Public Law - HB Public Law, London Borough of Harrow
2) Kieran Stockley (she/her) - West Midlands Combined Authority
3) Legal Services - Derbyshire County Council
4) Buckinghamshire Council Heads of Legal Services - Buckinghamshire Council
5) Stockport Council Legal Team - Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Suki Binjal Rising Star Award:
1) Guy Darvill - Warwickshire County Council
2) Ifan Aslam - Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
3) Nicki Agalamanyi - West Northamptonshire Council
Significant Contribution to Local Government Law and Practice Award:
1) Geoff Wild - Adur District and Worthing Borough Councils
2) Peter Endall - Warwickshire County Council
3) Lindsey Marks - Reading Borough Council
4) GM Academy Team: Rebecca Maddison, Gillian Duckworth, Michael O’Connor, Russ Glennon, Iain Reid, Heather Rogerson - Greater Manchester Combined Authorities
5) Jasbir Lall - West Berkshire Council
We encourage you to explore the accomplishments of local government legal professionals and teams on our website, where details about the awards and past recipients are showcased. Help us celebrate those who shape our communities and uphold the highest standards of legal practice within the local government sector.
LLG Award applications for 2025 will open for nominations on 10 February 2025 and close on 01 April 2025. The criteria and application form can now be downloaded below.
