Richard Scorer
Head of abuse law
Richard Scorer is head of abuse law & public inquiries at Slater and Gordon Lawyers (slatergordon.co.uk), & acted for three families in the Thirlwall Inquiry. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Head of abuse law
Richard Scorer is head of abuse law & public inquiries at Slater and Gordon Lawyers (slatergordon.co.uk), & acted for three families in the Thirlwall Inquiry. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Richard Scorer reflects on the conclusions of the Thirlwall Inquiry & warns against repeating past inaction
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
MOVERS & SHAKERS
HFW—Nelson Wang
HFW strengthens global insurance practice and Greater China offering with London Partner hire
Burges Salmon—David McEwing
Burges Salmon boosts Energy and Utilities practice with appointment of David McEwing
Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme
Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push
NEWS
Law firm trainees are choosing US firms over their UK comparators, according to Chambers’ annual report on UK trainee satisfaction
A former senior judge has warned peers against scrapping juries for fraud and financial crimes, ahead of the Courts and Tribunals Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords this week
Civil practitioners face changes spanning debt recovery, workplace harassment and possession claims, alongside guidance on insolvency challenges and children proceedings
Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency
Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
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