A law firm from St Albans has scooped two gold medals at this year’s Herts Digital Awards, seeing off competition from companies specialising in digital media.

Michael Labrum, senior partner at Labrums Solicitors, said: “We’re speechless. We were hopeful we would get some recognition but we never expected to take home two gold awards.

“Law firms can be seen as a fuddy old sector. Most solicitors aren’t even on Twitter. But we recognised the importance of being visible to existing and potential customers by making the most of social media and digital technology.”

The paperless law firm was nominated four awards, winning gold for its blog and responsive website.