Awards: Emsleys, ABP Port of Hull, Harpers Environmental

EMSLEYS law firm has been shortlisted in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards 2015.

Emsleys in the Innovation in Growth and Business Development category for its national personal injury initiative Review My Claim.

Launched in 2013 to tackle the issue of poor legal advice and service, Review My Claim aims to help genuine accident victims receive the correct compensation.

Emsleys’ director, serious injury expert and founder of Review My Claim, Andrew Greenwood said: “Review My Claim not only provides clients with a free claim review, but it arms them with the information they need to decide if they are getting a fair service and the right amount of compensation.

“Our latest research confirms that the general public are still largely unaware that they have a choice when it comes to claiming. We will continue to address this with Review My Claim; a credible and accessible alternative.”

This is the second year running that Emsleys has been recognised in the FT Innovative Lawyers Europe, having been commended in the 2014 league table results for Review My Claim as well as Client Service.

Earlier this month the Law Society shortlisted the firm in two Excellence Awards categories.

Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in London on Thursday October.

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AT the National Transport Awards 2015, Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Hull has been shortlisted in the Port of the Year category .

Part of the Green port Hull project, ABP’s Alexandra Dock development is up against last year’s winner, Port of Tyne, as well as ABP’s Port of Southampton, Peel Ports Group’s Port of Liverpool and Manchester Ship Canal and Port of Dover.

Sponsored by the Department of Transport and Passenger Focus, the ceremony will be held on October 8 at Westminster Park Plaza, London.

The awards ceremony will be hosted by impressionist Rory Bremner and feature a speech by keynote speaker Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, the Secretary of State for Transport.

ABP head of projects Simon Brett said: “This is a truly transformational project and it’s very satisfying to see the work of our ABP team and those of Siemens and our main contractor the GRAHAM Lagan Construction Group Joint Venture, recognised by the Department for Transport and Passenger Focus.

“This development is already having a positive impact on the regional economy and is already creating jobs for local people. It also confirms Hull’s place at the centre of the energy estuary. We’re very much looking forward to the event in September and celebrating some very impressive projects.”

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WASTE management firm Harpers Environmental has recently achieved UKAS status for its ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001 accreditations.

The UKAS standard is regarded internationally as the highest level of attainment for quality, environmental and health and safety standards.

The award comes shortly after a successful financial year with strong double digit growth and turnover approaching £10m.

Harpers managing director Chris Perry said “Our significant growth was due to being able to demonstrate real added value to clients supported by extensive staff training and development complemented by a £2m pound capital investment programme and a training centre opening October 2015.”

Harpers has more than 100 staff operating from York and Teesside and works with clients developing solutions to high risk projects involving confined space, breathing apparatus and ultra high water jetting.