Accreditations:
Lexcel:
Lexcel provides professionals in law firms with a flexible, supportive management framework to help develop greater operational efficiencies, manage risk effectively, reduce costs and promote profitability. Woodfines was awarded this accreditation in 2011.
Conveyancing Quality Scheme:
Woodfines’ Conveyancing department has been accredited under the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme, which is awarded based on a number of detailed criteria, including the integrity of its solicitors and conveyancers, its efficiency in undertaking conveyancing work, how well clients are treated, and the firm’s adherence to good practice management standards.
Resolution:
John Egan and John Leadbeater, Partners in Woodfines’ Family department, are both accredited Family Law Specialists with Resolution. Resolution specialists have submitted themselves to a rigorous assessment to demonstrate the highest levels of knowledge, practical application of the law and best practice and are proven experts in a range of areas of the law arising from family breakdown.
Awards:
Company of the Year - Rising Stars Bedfordshire and Luton Business Excellence Awards 2011:
Woodfines Solicitors won the top prize for ‘Company of the Year’ at the Rising Stars Bedfordshire and Luton Business Excellence Awards, held at the Park Inn in Bedford on Thursday 10th November 2011. The awards are organised by Premier Newspapers and recognise the achievements of leading edge employers and individuals. The ‘Company of the Year’ award was judged by Barclays and was collected by Woodfines Partner, Sylvia Goulding.