Bradford law firm Gordons Wright & Wright has won a prestigious award from the Law Society.

The firm, based in Piccadilly, has is one of only 50 in the UK to be awarded the Law Society's Lexcel quality mark out of 8,700 law firms.

The Lexcel award is made to legal practices and legal departments in local authorities who have successfully implemented the Law Society's Practice Management Standards.

The standards are designed to help firms improve client care and firms applying for Lexcel are given a rigorous assessment by an independent assessor.

Tim Ratcliffe, a partner at the firm, said: "This is a very important achievement for us and proves our commitment to quality for our clients.

"We have worked extremely hard to make sure that everything is in place and working well in order to provide our clients with a consistent first-class service."

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