Law Society recognises legal eagles

Monday 19 January 2015

Advocate Simon Hurry, a senior associate at Collas Crill, has been named junior lawyer of the year by the Jersey Law Society.

The award is made each year by the society’s committee to recognise excellence among members who have been qualified for less than three years.

The President of The Law Society of Jersey, Advocate Jonathan Speck, said it was important for the profession to encourage and support its junior members of our profession and to recognise those who stand out.

“While Simon Hurry only qualified in 2014 as a Jersey Advocate, he has already made a material and substantive contribution to both his firm and the profession, particularly in the field of dispute resolution, acting with skill and professionalism in a range of regulatory, trust, employment and property matters,” he said.

Nicholas Le Quesne, associate and English solicitor in the family law department at Hanson Renouf received the annual Jersey prize for obtaining top marks in the Jersey Legal System and Constitutional Law paper in the 2014 Jersey Law examinations.

Advocate Barbara Corbett, Partner and Head of Family Law at Hanson Renouf said: “We at Hanson Renouf are all very proud of Nick’s achievement in his exams and are pleased that all his hard work has paid off. The Jersey Law exams are some of the most difficult lawyers have to pass and the Jersey Legal System and Constitutional Law module is especially tricky, but is the foundation of Jersey law. Nick certainly has a bright future ahead of him.”