GLC's Principal Solicitor wins Solicitor of the Year

This years Solicitor of the Year award has been given to Govan Law Centre's Mike Dailly at a gathering at the Hilton in Glasgow last week.

The prestigious award was determined by an independent panel of Scottish judges, chaired by former Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon Lord Browne.  Mike is now the only solicitor to have won the award twice, having previously won in 2007.

The award for Legal Personality of the Year was given to Maggie Scott QC and Legal Academic of the Year went to the late Elaine Tyre. The 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Lord Rodger of Earlsferry who sadly passed away earlier this year.

Solicitor of the Year nominee for GLC

Govan Law Centre's Principal Solicitor, Mike Dailly, has been shortlisted for the Solicitor of the Year Award at the Law Awards of Scotland 2011.

The nominees were announced last night at a reception held at 29 Royal Exchange Square in Glasgow. There were three solicitors in total who made the short leet in the category of Solicitor of the Year.

Mike previously won this prestigious award in 2007. The 2011 winner will be announced at an awards dinner in Glasgow's Hilton Hotel on 8 September 2011.