The Aviation Leasing Lawyer/Legal Team of the Year honours a law firm, in-house team or lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services in the context of the aviation leasing law during recent times and, in particular, since January 2019. The criterion set out in the foregoing paragraph [...]

The Sports Lawyer of the Year Award honours a law firm, team or lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services in the context of the sports law during recent times and, in particular, since January 2019. The criterion set out in the foregoing paragraph should be reflected [...]

Entries for this award may focus on a single transaction that has a significant Irish element to it . The Law firm should summarise the transactions, key features, explaining its significance and outlining the role of the lawyers in the transaction. The criterion set out in the foregoing paragraph should be reflected in the [...]

Entry for this award is open to International Law firms that are not headquartered in Ireland but which have substantial operations in Ireland. The criterion set out in the foregoing paragraph should be reflected in the submission and should also refer to the following: Legal expertise and innovation Strategic vision Client care (including measures [...]

The judging panel may nominate a person for a Special Merit Award. The recipient of such an award will have made a significant and noteworthy contribution to the law that deserves to be celebrated. The achievements of such a recipient celebrated by the Special Merit Award are not easily categorised under an existing award designation.

The Pro Bono/Community Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year Award will celebrate a law firm, a team within a law firm, or an individual lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of dedication in the provision of legal services which involved a pro bono or community interest element in recent times and in particular, since January [...]

The Probate Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year Award will honour a law firm, a team within a law firm, or an individual lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services relating to probate law during recent times and, in particular, since January 2019. The criterion set out in [...]

Sponsored by The Personal Injury/Medical Negligence Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year will honour a law firm, a team within a law firm, or an individual lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services relating to personal injury/medical negligence matters during recent times and in particular, since January 2019. [...]

The Law School of the Year Award celebrates a law school in Ireland that is regarded by the judges as having demonstrated during the period under review a significant degree of excellence in the teaching of the law. The criterion set out in the foregoing paragraph should be reflected in any submissions. [...]

The Law Book of the Year Award will honour and recognise the excellence of an author or authors of a book published during the calendar year 2019 which the judging panel recognise as making a significant contribution to Irish jurisprudence/ law/legal practice. The award-winning book may be written by a legal practitioner or academic. [...]