Broudie Jackson Canter’s Elkan Abrahamson was yesterday awarded the Freedom of Liverpool honour by Liverpool City Council, as recognition for all the remarkable work he has done for the city.

The Freedom of Liverpool is the city’s highest civic honour and is rewarded to groups or individuals to recognise their achievements and service to the city.

Elkan has played an instrumental role in getting justice for citizens of Liverpool and beyond for over 40 years, from those wrongly arrested in disturbances following the Toxteth uprisings, the families impacted by the Birmingham pub bombings and Manchester Arena bombing, and fighting for voting rights for prisoners.

He also represented 20 families during the Hillsborough Inquest after being approached by Anne Williams, who lost her 15-year-old son Kevin in the disaster and was a key member of the legal team that successfully argued that the 97 victims were unlawfully killed. He is continuing to push for the passing of Hillsborough Law.

Elkan is also currently working with the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Group in the Covid Inquiry.

He said: "I am Liverpool born and bred and am honoured and amazed by this nomination."

Others receiving the honour yesterday include Dame Lorna Muirhead, who served as Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside for over a decade, and poet Levi Tafari who was made a Citizen of Honour.

Elkan joins a remarkable list of people previously awarded the Freedom of Liverpool honour, from Liverpool Football Club’s manager, Jurgen Klopp, to Henry Tate, the founder of the Tate Gallery. The 97 individuals that tragically lost their lives in the Hillsborough Disaster were also posthumously awarded the Freedom of Liverpool honour.

We are all incredibly proud to work along Elkan and are privileged to witness the remarkable work he does first hand. We hope you’ll join us in congratulating Elkan for this incredible achievement.