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16th November 2005 - Nelsons receives award for excellence

East Midlands' law firm, Nelsons has been awarded Lexcel - The Law Society's coveted quality standard for effective practice management and excellence in client care.

This supplements the firm's existing ISO 9001 accreditation.

The Lexcel Practice Management Award follows a rigorous assessment by independent experts of the firm’s systems and procedures across a number of key areas, including case management, forward planning, financial management and office administration.

Nelsons' managing partner, Chris Miller comments: "This award is due recognition of the commitment and dedication of everyone at Nelsons. It demonstrates that the firm has been tested against the highest standards of excellence for the profession and that we are committed to providing clients with the superior service to which they are entitled."

President of The Law Society, Kevin Martin, says: "I am delighted that Nelsons has achieved this important Law Society award. It is proof that the firm is delivering a high quality service to the people of Derby, Nottingham & Leicester, who can feel reassured that they will receive a service which is first class, committed, focused and businesslike."

First introduced in 1998, the Lexcel award has been granted to Nelsons for three years and is subject to annual monitoring visits.

Providing specialist advice on a full range of personal and business legal issues, Nelsons is one of the largest independent law firms in the country. Listed as one of the East Midland's regional heavyweights in the 2005 edition of Legal 500, a leading independently researched legal directory, the firm has over 360 staff across its three offices in Derby, Nottingham and Leicester.

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Web: www.nelsonslaw.co.uk - Email: enquiries@nelsonslaw.co.uk