A Huddersfield solicitor has beaten off competition from legal firms across the region to be shortlisted in this year’s Yorkshire Legal Awards.

Penny Manock, head of family law at Wilkinson Woodward Norcliffe & Co, is one of just four nominees shortlisted in the Family Law Award category of the awards.

Maureen Cawthorn, managing director at Wilkinson Woodward Norcliffe & Co, said: “From her early days as a trainee solicitor to her appointment as head of our family law team, Penny has continually demonstrated her heartfelt commitment to clients, the development of the practice and the wider legal profession.

“Under Penny’s leadership, our family law department has developed into one of the largest family practices in Kirklees and we’re delighted she has been recognised alongside other well-respected family law experts on the shortlist.”

Meanwhile, two teams at Huddersfield law firm Eaton Smith have been shortlisted for the awards – the corporate and commercial team and the dispute resolution team. Both teams carry out a huge variety of work in their respective areas.

The winners will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony on October 16 in Leeds.

Wilkinson Woodward Norcliffe & Co, with offices in Huddersfield, Halifax and Brighouse, was established in 1888 and has a team of lawyers with a range of specialisms. The practice also incorporates Boococks estate agents and lettings agency in Halifax.

Eaton Smith, formed by the merger of Eaton Smith & Downey and Marshall Mills & Sykes in 1997, runs its own Business of the Month and Business of the Year awards.