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We are delighted to announce that Isabella Lloyd, a standout Family & Child Care Caseworker in our Manchester office, has been named Paralegal of the Year at the 2025 Manchester Legal Awards.

The awards ceremony, held last night at the iconic Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, brought together legal professionals from across the region to celebrate excellence, innovation, and dedication in the legal sector. Judged by a panel of experts from the legal, academic, and business communities, the Manchester Legal Awards are among the most prestigious honours in the North West legal calendar.

Isabella’s award is a well-deserved recognition of her tireless commitment to client care, legal excellence, and access to justice. As part of our Family & Child Care team, she works on complex and sensitive cases ranging from care proceedings and domestic abuse to adoption, divorce, and private children matters. She consistently goes above and beyond for her clients, many of whom are vulnerable and face complex legal challenges.

Reflecting on her win, Isabella Lloyd said:

“I’m incredibly honoured to have received the Paralegal of the Year award. It means so much to be recognised for work that I care deeply about. I’m grateful to my colleagues at Duncan Lewis, especially my supervisors Emily Reed and Meena Kumari, for their guidance and encouragement. This award is a reflection of the amazing teamwork and commitment to supporting vulnerable clients that I’ve experienced since joining the firm.”

This win also highlights the strength and talent of our Manchester office and reaffirms Duncan Lewis Solicitors’ long-standing commitment to training the next generation of legal professionals.

Isabella’s win comes alongside the firm’s shortlisting in the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Champions of the Year category, reflecting Duncan Lewis’s ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive and representative workforce across its nationwide practice. We continue to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, providing expert legal support in over 60 languages across 12 key offices nationwide.

From everyone at Duncan Lewis, congratulations to Isabella on this outstanding achievement. We are excited to see where her bright future in law will lead.

Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Duncan Lewis Solicitors, listed as one of the Times 200 Best Law Firms and regularly recognised as an ‘outstanding firm’ for diversity and inclusion, is a leading law firm with multiple offices across London and throughout England and Wales. Headquartered in the City of London, the company is well-known for its excellence in people management, it holds the Investors in People Gold Standard Accreditation and is a paperless company that embraces employee hybrid-working.

For advice on any family or child care matter, contact Isabella Lloyd via email at isabellal@duncanlewis.com or by telephone on 02079238515.