Winners of Resolution Awards 2024 revealed

Resolution, the campaigning body representing more than 6,500 family justice professionals, is delighted to announce the winners of its Resolution Awards 2024.

Some 200 family justice professionals came together on Thursday 19 September to celebrate Resolution’s values and professional excellence across the community.

Joshua Rozenberg, Britain’s best known legal commentator, was once again on hand to host and present the awards at Church House, Westminster, celebrating the very best talent, innovation and pioneering practice from the wide spectrum of family justice professionals that makes up Resolution’s membership.

With ten categories – including a new award, The Access to Justice Champion, celebrating members who have committed their expertise to give the most vulnerable individuals access to justice in family law – this year’s awards reflected the breadth of contributions Resolution members make, and the diversity of the community.

This year’s winners were selected by an expert judging panel from across the sector, who deliberated on the many outstanding entries submitted.

Resolution’s award for outstanding achievement, the John Cornwell Award, was presented posthumously to Maggie Rae, celebrating her work as a leading family lawyer. She was a pioneer in her field but always had time to help and mentor younger lawyers and to defend women’s rights.

The winners of Resolution’s Awards 2024 are:

John Cornwell Award Maggie Rae	Access to Justice Champion supported by the Access to Justice Foundation Elspeth Thomson, David Gray LLP	Children’s Champion sponsored by Harcourt Chambers – Family Law Maud Davis, Bindmans	Community Champion sponsored by AlphaBiolabs Louisa Whitney, LKW Family Mediation	EDI Champion Yanoulla Kakoulli, Judge & Priestley
Innovation Champion sponsored by Cansford Laboratories Jenny Beck KC with FLANC (Family Law Advice for the Neurodivergent Community)	Regional Champion Oluwapelumi Amanda Adeola, Tees Valley Region, BHP Law	Wellbeing Champion sponsored by Coram Chambers Marc Etherington, Rayden Solicitors	Working in Collaboration Award Rhiannon Ford, Rhiannon Ford Divorce Consultancy	Rising Star Award sponsored by William James Recruitment Natasha Khalique, Exchange Chambers

As well as the recipient of the Rising Star Award , the judges chose to pick out one nominee as “Highly Commended”. That honour was awarded to Victoria Maxwell from Edward Cooke Family Law.

Grant Cameron, Chair, Resolution, says: “I would like to congratulate each and every award winner for their outstanding contributions to the family justice sector. Family courts are at breaking point, yet our members continue to go above and beyond in search of a better way for separating families.

“It is with great pride, that I can say that our awards are the only values driven awards celebrating excellence across all professions in family justice. Our awards are the ultimate seal of approval for the work our members do, designed to encourage and recognise those individuals and organisations that go above and beyond to uphold and champion our Code of Practice.”