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Lucy Scott-Moncrieff featured in Legal Practice Management magazine
Scomo founder Lucy Scott-Moncrieff was featured in February 2017’s Legal Practice Management magazine, discussing the advantages of setting up and working for a remote law firm. Read the full article here. You can download the issue here
Mental health ‘vicious circle’ of under-funding
Georga Godwin, from national law firm Scott-Moncrieff, represents clients with serious mental health issues and their families. She says her clients are victims of a vicious circle of under-funding. She says: “The Government claiming that social efforts are more important than providing extra money for services is simply wrong. The NHS mental health offer is […]
Law Gazette Article on ScoMo Founder Lucy Scott-Moncrieff’s Eventful Career in Law
Jonathan Rayer writes for The Law Gazette reflecting on Lucy Scott-Moncrieff’s high profile and eventful career in law as founder and managing director of Sco Mo; as president and then council member of the Law Society; mental health tribunal judge; Judicial Appointments Commission board member; and House of Lords Commissioner for Standards. View the artice HERE.
Man arrested in Brixton launches formal complaint against Met Police
Sulaiman Lee, film of whose arrest by more than six Metropolitan Police officers in Brixton on 1 September was posted on many news outlets, is to launch a formal complaint against the force. He has appointed Terence Channer of national law firm Scott- Moncrieff, a specialist solicitor who acts in many wrongful arrest cases, to […]
Promoting Justice in China – Article by Lucy Scott-Moncrieff for The Law Gazette
I was part of a delegation in Beijing that saw how legal aid is reaching clients with special needs. I have just returned from Beijing where I visited a legal aid centre that provides face-to-face meetings, telephone advice and online services in Xicheng, a district of Beijing with a population of 1.5 million. The centre […]
Metropolitan Police pays £17,000 damages to man following assault and unlawful arrest at O2 Arena
In a case it did not try to defend, the Metropolitan Police has paid a London man £17,000 damages after he was assaulted by an officer and unlawfully arrested at a birthday party at the O2 Arena in 2013. Omar Mushtaq’s arrest was videoed by himself and his friends and this evidence led to the Metropolitan […]
Jervier Shortlisted for Mental Health Lawyer of the Year 2016
We are delighted to announce, one of our consultants, Suzette Jervier, has been shortlisted for the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2016 as Mental Health Lawyer of the Year. The winners will be officially announced week commencing 5th September. Recognising achievement and success in the legal industry, Lawyer Monthly has unveiled shortlists for the 2016 Legal Award […]
Grassroots Football Academy Enfield Team Sponsors
The Grassroots Football Academy (GFA) is an organisation that brings children together from the community and gives them access to football in their own environment whatever age, gender, physical condition, skin colour, religion or ethnic origin. Grassroots Football also promotes the virtues of social bonding and the sharing of human values, while enjoying the sport […]
Lucy Scott-Moncrieff appointed House of Lords Commissioner for Standards
We are delighted to announce our Managing Director, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff, has been appointed House of Lords Commissioner for Standards. The Commissioner for Standards is responsible for the independent and impartial investigation of alleged breaches of the House of Lords Code of Conduct. This includes investigating breaches of the rules in relation to the House’s expenses […]
Richard Barr on Life as a Self-Employed Consultant at ScoMo
Click here to read Richard Barr’s article on his experiences as a freelance lawyer, and his guide to successfully managing a home office for legal professionals.