National award for local family lawyer

Monday 05 December 2016

A local lawyer has won “Family Law Partner of the Year” at a national awards ceremony in London.

The industry accolade was presented to Barbara Corbett at the 2016 Jordan’s Family Law Awards at the Bloomsbury Big Top.

The industry accolade celebrates best practice and the achievements of family lawyers throughout the British Isles.

The shortlist and winners were chosen by a judging panel made up of the heads of the Association of Lawyers for Children, Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, Family Law Bar Association and Resolution, along with Family Law editors and publishing executives.

Advocate Corbett said: “I am honoured to have been acknowledged by my colleagues in this way.  Awards like this put Jersey on the map, showing that we strive for excellence when representing clients and speaking up about topics like no-fault divorce reform.  I am proud to lead an excellent team, committed to resolving family law issues in a constructive way.”

The award marks the end of an exciting month for the Benest Corbett Renouf family law team.  Advocate Nicholas Le Quesne has just returned from the prestigious International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) conference in Madrid, which considered ‘Hot Topics in EU Family Law’. He was the only Channel Island lawyer to attend. In addition, Legal Assistant Jamie-Lee Morgan also took part in the Resolution Lobby Day at the Palace of Westminster on 30 November, which campaigned for no-fault divorce reform throughout the British Isles.