Halsbury's Award winners
Winners 2010
The winners of the Halsbury's Awards 2010 were announced on Thursday 10 June at the 41th British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL) Annual Conference held in Brighton.This year the awards were presented by Daniella King, President of the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians, and Simon Hetherington, Publisher of Halsbury's Laws of England, representing LexisNexis.
Best Legal Information Services (Non-Commercial Sector): The Judges' Reference Library, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
As the BIALL President noted:
"This year the award for Best Legal Information Service in the Non-Commercial category goes to a library team in the ‘Courts' Sector. This service operates with only four staff yet provides "dynamic innovative solutions to judicial information requirements in Northern Ireland and are constantly seeking new ways to facilitate the requirements of their high profile customer base". The service has displayed excellent research capacity and offers valuable training to users of the service. Among their achievements, the Judges Library Team created a compact PDF of authorities for use in the Court of Appeal which, according to a nomination, has progressed the methods of the work of the Northern Ireland judiciary. The Halsbury's Award for 2010 for the Best Legal information Service in the Non-Commercial Sector goes to The Judges' Reference Library, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service".
Unfortunately, members of this Library Service were unable to be present to accept the award but were notified separately by the Chair of the Adjudication Panel.
Best Legal Information Services (Commercial Sector): The Harvey Ingram LLP Knowledge Management and Information Unit
The President summarised the nomination responses for this service as follows:
This year the award for Best Legal Information Service outside London in the Commercial Sector goes to a team who have been recognised in the following way. "Against all the odds, such as no incentives, no reduction in fee earner targets, little enthusiasm from senior management (-!!), the Knowledge Management team have managed to create a natural organic KM system, which will lay the foundations for the future of the law firm." This has been an enormous effort over a twelve month period. In addition, the team "consistently provide valuable and extensive support throughout the entire firm for any research, legal or information needs" and, according to one nominator, "never fail to help me with a positive and cheery attitude."The Halsbury's Award for 2010 for the Best Legal information Service outside London in the Commercial Sector goes to the Harvey Ingram LLP Knowledge Management and Information Unit"
Jon Beaumont, Head of this Service, was on hand to receive the award.
Best Legal Information Services (Commercial Sector) - London Only: The Lawrence Graham LLP Information Resources and Know-How Team
Daniella King highlighted the impact that this recipient had made in their organisation saying:
"This award goes to a legal information service that has received no less than 41 nominations! This is a team described as, a dynamic "exceptional customer focused team" who have responded to challenging times, targeting skills to maximise benefits to the firm they support. To quote one nominator, "in an economic environment where Information Resources expenditure is being reduced across the legal profession, this team has managed to both reduce spend and improve service quality by assiduous review of source materials and enhanced focus and analysis capabilities". They provide a developed, bespoke, effective and intuitive know-how system and deliver "incisive research every time." The Halsbury's Award for 2010 for the Best "London" Legal information Service in the Commercial Sector goes to the Lawrence Graham LLP Information Resources and Know-How Team."
The presentation was made to two members of the team who were present at the event, Anne Coles and Suzanna Rickeard.
Previous winners
2009
Best Legal Information Services (Non-Commercial Sector): The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Library
Best Legal Information Services (Commercial Sector): Clarke Willmott LLP Information Services, Birmingham
Best Legal Information Services (Commercial Sector) London Only: CMS Cameron KcKenna LLP Library and Knowledge Centre
2008
Best Legal Information Services (Non-Commercial Sector) :The Law Society Library, London
Best Legal Information Services (Commercial Sector): Ward Hadaway Information Services, Newcastle
Best Legal Information Services (Commercial Sector) London Only: Sidley Austin LLP Information Services
2007
Best Legal Information Services (Non-Commercial Sector): The Inner Temple Library
Best Legal Information Services (Commercial Sector): Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Manchester
Best Legal Information Services (Commercial Sector) London Only: Sidley Austin LLP Information Services
2006
Legal Information Professional of the Year – Large law firm: Marilyn Siddons-Smith of Hill Dickinson LLP
Legal Information Professional of the Year - Academic: Paul Norman Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Best Use of Technology in a Library Project: Penny Bailey and Brian Thomas for the BIALL Website
2005
Legal Information Professional - Large law firm: Gail Sanderson, Davies Arnold Cooper
Legal Information Professional - Small/Medium law firm: Michael Oberwarth, Matthew Arnold & Baldwin
Legal Information Professional - Academic: Emily Allbon City University
Legal Information Professional - Special: David Sparrow, Disability Rights Commission
Best Use of Technology in a Library Project: Kate Stanfield CMS Cameron McKenna
