Retired judge Sir Henry Brooke (pictured) won a double honour at the Personal Injury Awards last night. Brooke received the Lifetime Achievement Award to mark his 40-year career in law, as well as being named mediator of the year.

Phil Shiner, from Public Interest Lawyers, took the award for outstanding achievement for his impressive track record as a civil liberties solicitor, in particular the contribution he made to the recent Baha Mousa public enquiry.

The full list of Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards 2011 was:

  • Lifetime Achievement Award Sir Henry Brooke
  • Outstanding Achievement Phil Shiner, Public Interest Lawyers
  • Claimant Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year John McQuater, Atherton Godfrey
  • Outstanding Case of the Year Neil Southern, Keoghs LLP
  • PI Team of the Year (Defendant) Keoghs LLP
  • PI Team of the Year (Claimant) JMW
  • PI Lawyer (Defendant) Peter Walmsley, Barlow Lyde and Gilbert
  • Barrister of the Year Stuart McKechnie, 9 Gough Square
  • Barristers Chambers of the Year Exchange Chambers
  • Mediation Achiever of the Year Sir Henry Brooke
  • Rehab Provider of the Year IPRS and Rehab Prosthetics
  • Young Achiever of the Year Arti Shah, Pattison and Brewer
  • Claims Management Company of the Year Winn Assist
  • Medical Agency of the Year Insurance Medical Group
  • Insurance Provider of the Year 80e
  • Practice/Operations Manager of the Year Stephen Ward, Clerksroom
  • Associated Industries Award Laird Assessors

Justice stalwart Sir Henry Brooke dies at 81