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Winn Solicitors Secures Lexcel Accreditation

Winn Solicitors has once again been awarded the Lexcel accreditation, following a successful audit of the company’s practices and procedures.

The company – which is now accredited until April 2021 - was subject to a rigorous inspection, with supporting documentation required to satisfy specific criteria, but passed with flying colours, as they made it nine successive years with this accreditation to their name.

Associate Director – Head of Group HR and Office Management Michael Warmington and Group HR Manager Colette Gardner gathered the relevant information to show the company’s quality in relation to legal practice management standards. This was supported by numerous staff interviews.

Of the company’s reaccreditation, Michael Warmington said; “This is a fantastic achievement set in the back-drop of an unprecedented set of circumstances, the likes of which no company has experienced before.

“To not only rise to the challenge, but receive superb feedback on our way to achieving the Lexcel accreditation is testament to the hard work of all those involved.”

The assessor, when revealing her decision, commented; “Winns have come together [and] delivered best practice during unprecedented times…the accreditation team have done a superb job and should be very proud of their achievements.

“This is all the more remarkable against a backdrop whereby, just prior to the audit, approximately 50% of its workforce had been furloughed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic which clearly caused a logistical challenge.

“Last year the assessor made the comment that the firm had ‘quality, spirit and the ability to work together’ and these traits were certainly evident in abundance during this assessment.”

Winns has held this standard mark since 2011.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Winn Solicitors Ltd .