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September 06 2016
Metropolitan Police pays £17,000 damages to man following assault and unlawful arrest at O2 Arena
Claim that officer also punched man’s friend in face and lied in evidenceArresting officer prosecuted and has left Met Police 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 Mu
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Jervier Shortlisted for Mental Health Lawyer of the Year 2016
August 31 2016We are delighted to announce, one of our consultants, Suzette Jervier, has been shortlisted for the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2016 as Mental He
Grassroots Football Academy Enfield Team Sponsors
July 12 2016The Grassroots Football Academy (GFA) is an organisation that brings children together from the community and gives them access to football in their o
Lucy Scott-Moncrieff appointed House of Lords Commissioner for Standards
May 26 2016We are delighted to announce our Managing Director, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff, has been appointed House of Lords Commissioner for Standards.
Richard Barr on Life as a Self-Employed Consultant at ScoMo
March 22 2016Click 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 pro
Redundancies prompt solicitors to choose independence over traditional firms
February 05 2016The 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.
Metropolitan Police Awards Scott-Moncrieff Client Damages for Wrongful Arrest
January 05 2016Scott-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.
