Richard Scorer
Head of abuse law
Richard Scorer is head of abuse law & public inquiries at Slater and Gordon (www.slatergordon.co.uk). His team has acted in the IICSA, Grenfell, Manchester Arena and COVID-19 public inquiries.
Head of abuse law
Richard Scorer is head of abuse law & public inquiries at Slater and Gordon (www.slatergordon.co.uk). His team has acted in the IICSA, Grenfell, Manchester Arena and COVID-19 public inquiries.
What emerged from the hearings of the Thirlwall Inquiry & what are its likely final recommendations? Richard Scorer reports on the troubling picture it painted
Righting wrongs: Richard Scorer welcomes the removal of time limits on civil claims for child sexual abuse
"I hope many young lawyers will read it, be inspired by it, and go on to build on Wistrich’s extraordinary achievements"
Public inquiries are most effective when their scrutiny goes below the surface, writes Richard Scorer
Will the findings of the inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing prevent the same mistakes happening in the future? Richard Scorer & Shane Smith assess its conclusions
"This book is an invaluable contribution to the literature in this area by authors with deep subject knowledge."
Can the IICSA final report make a difference? Richard Scorer & Kim Harrison report
Richard Scorer & Kim Harrison examine the work done & challenges faced by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon
Jurit appoints rare dual-qualified lawyer to expand Anglo-French private wealth expertise
Twenty Essex—Thomas Hibbs, Jack Hollingworth & Sam Pearce
Three new tenants join Twenty Essex
DAC Beachcroft—Kirstie Pike & Simy Khanna
DAC Beachcroft further builds national Professional Liability practice, hiring two partners in Bristol
NEWS
A child’s views can be taken into account during international child abduction proceedings, the Supreme Court has held
Small and medium-sized law firms have urged regulators to pause plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles
Lawyers have raised the alarm on employment tribunal delays and backlogs, with some cases facing a three-year wait for a hearing
The controversial assisted dying Bill has drawn to a halt after MPs defeated it by 286 votes to 270
MPs have called for legislation to protect against the human rights risks of artificial intelligence (AI)
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