Bar of Northern Ireland wins National Award for Excellence

The Bar of Northern Ireland Library and Information Service has won the prestigious 2016 LexisLibrary Award for the Best Legal Information Service in the UK and Ireland.

Serving the research and information needs of over 600 barristers at the Bar of Northern Ireland, the team attracted glowing reports from both new and experienced practitioners alike, with many praising their speed, thoroughness and professionalism.

Team members Stephen Reid, Alison Calvert, Stephen Graham, John McLoughlin, Rhoda McDowell and Anna Walker are all delighted to be part of the team and with the support offered from members throughout the competition. The team is extremely grateful to members for the time taken out of busy practices to contribute the many nominations and citations advanced.

Accepting the award on behalf of the team, Niamh Burns welcomed the recognition, stating that “the Library and Information Service will not stand still –we will continue to deliver optimum service and strive to improve to ensure that the Bar of Northern Ireland receive the best possible Library and Information service into the future.”

Congratulations were also extended by Chief Executive, David Mulholland, who stated “This award is a fitting recognition of the tremendous effort and dedication shown by our staff to ensure the Bar of Northern Ireland has the necessary research and facilities to serve the justice system with excellence.”

The winners of the LexisLibrary Awards 2016 were announced on Friday 10th June at the BIALL Annual Conference in Dublin. The awards were presented by Karen Palmer, President of the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians, and Eugene Kumeyko from LexisNexis.

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