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 shortlis
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We are delighted to announce our Managing Director, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff, has been appointed House of Lords Commissioner for Standards.
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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. Whatever the size of the firm, the redundancy rounds hit hard. Some of the firms considering redundancies are almost household names, such as Slater & Gordon, but most slip under the radar. The effect on fee earners is the same: it’s a time to re-assess one’s career values and direction.
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.
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