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Redundancies prompt solicitors to choose independence over traditional firms
The latest round of redundancy news stories to hit the legal sector media are mirrored by a sharp rise in the number of solicitors considering moving away from traditional firms and towards ‘virtual’ firms (www.scomo.com), where consultants manage their own time and clients, and where they retain a hefty 70% of all their billed fees. […]
Metropolitan Police Awards Scott-Moncrieff Client Damages for Wrongful Arrest
Scott-Moncrieff solicitor Terence Channer has successfully acted for Sabbir Malik in a high profile case against the Metropolitan Police, in which Mr Malik has received £18,500 damages for wrongful arrest. Terence has a nationwide reputation for high level actions against the Police. He explains: “The media has picked up on the importance of this case […]
Welcome to our new website
Welcome to our new website. Read the new welcome message from Lucy Scott-Moncrieff here. We look forward to keeping you updated with our latest blogs and news.
Scott-Moncrieff founder awarded University honour at ‘Inspired By Law’ event
Prominent human rights and mental health lawyer Lucy Scott-Moncrieff CBE, who founded Scott-Moncrieff and Associates, has been honoured by the students of London South Bank University at their recent ‘Inspired by Law’ event. Lucy is amongst eleven inspirational lawyers and human rights defenders from around the world honoured by the students. Other award winners include Baroness Helena […]
Over 80% of Employers Use Settlement Agreements
Settlement agreements have been around for a couple of years now, since the compromise agreement was renamed and a new legal structure was introduced in 2013, to allow employers and employees to have “protected conversations” about an employee’s possible departure from the business. A survey carried out by online HR resource, XpertHR, has found that […]
“Paris attacks could affect asylum claims of region’s legitimate refugee families” fears local lawyer
A Midlands-based lawyer who represents dozens of refugees is calling for the Home Office to issue an assurance that legitimate asylum claims by the region’s refugee families will still be scrutinised on a fair basis, following the news that one of the Paris attackers posed as a refugee to gain entry to Europe. Raj Brightman, […]
Norwich pub landlord sues Government’s Ministry of Justice for causing loss of business due to numbers error
The landlord of a popular Norwich city centre pub is suing the Government’s Ministry of Justice for loss of income and damage to his reputation for mistakenly reporting he owed a £1/4 million in debt following a County Court judgment, which saw people take their business away from the venue as they thought it would […]