Local lawyer wins prestigious award!

On the evening of Friday 6th November 2026, a group of Biscoes Solicitors' team members waited with bated breath to hear who would win each category of LawNet's 2026 Awards. Biscoes had shortlist nominations for two of this year's awards, Firm of the Year with a turnover of £8m or above and one of their solicitors was shortlisted for Early Career Lawyer of the Year. 

Making a LawNet Awards shortlist is an amazing national achievement in the legal sector but winning such a prestigious award is an even more significant achievement.  

While the Portsmouth-based solicitors did not take home this year's Firm of the Year award, Tasha Bibby, a chartered legal executive for Biscoes' Court of Protection team won LawNet's Early Career Lawyer of the Year. The award-winning lawyer is "very aware of how challenging it is to win a LawNet award as the quality of everyone submitted is to such a high standard" and she still doesn't believe that honour of being nominated has "sunk in".  

Tasha found the legal sector to be very engaging from her teenage years, but a law degree felt out of reach after sickness impacted her A Level results. While the obvious route into law seemed impossible to follow, Tasha did not give up on working in the field. Alongside working fulltime in a local shop, she undertook work experience at a local firm.  

In 2008 Tasha found the opportunity to work as a receptionist at a local law firm where she progressed to supporting the firm's partner until they merged with Biscoes Solicitor's back in 2018.  

Biscoes' Managing Director, Alison Lee, heard Tasha's tale of perseverance and offered to sponsor her studies to become a Legal Executive. While Tasha studied, she also supported Alison in the growing Court of Protection team.  

After four years of experience in property and finance as PA to the managing director, Tasha moved into the health and welfare side of the team. This is where she began specialising in cases involving sexual relations, social media, marriage, contact and care and residence for those who lack mental capacity.  

Tasha worked and studied for six years and became a chartered legal executive in 2025. Despite only having one year of Post Qualification Experience, Tasha's amazing work has already been noted.

Alison Lee, managing director of Biscoes Solicitors says that Tasha "is now an exceptional member of our Court of Protection team and highly regarded by her colleagues, peers and judges alike, for her hard work and dedication to her clients".  

Biscoes are 'extremely proud' of Tasha's achievement, her success story speaks to one of the firm's values, lifelong learning. Tasha will 'forever be grateful' for 'the partner at [her] old firm and Alison lee for taking a chance on [her].'  

Tasha will continue to represent those who lack mental capacity and showcase all of her exceptional skills that made her LawNet's Early Career Lawyer of 2026.