MARTIN Searle Solicitors - specialists in employment law and community care law - have been shortlisted for two prestigious Law Society awards.

The two categories are Excellence in Business Development and Excellence in Marketing and Communications.

Marketing Director Fiona Martin said: "To be shortlisted for these important awards alongside the UK’s biggest legal names says so much about the hard work and commitment of our legal teams in Sussex and the support of our client’s and stakeholders.

"It’s also fantastic to have our digital marketing efforts recognised. This type of marketing is affordable for newer, smaller firms and the work we have carried out on our website has meant that we have been able to compete with much larger and well established competitors."

The winners will be announced at a dinner in London at the Hilton Park Lane on October 20.