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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.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Members of the armed forces should have recourse to the courts, argues Richard Scorer

Where should the victims of the Rotherham abuse scandal seek compensation, asks Richard Scorer

The court must protect protected parties, says Richard Scorer

Richard Scorer & Lizanne Gumbel QC discuss the liability of local authorities for foster carers

Richard Scorer discusses the heated issue of kettling

Does the Snatch Land Rover case place too many battlefield obligations on the MoD? Richard Scorer reports

Can police negligence be tackled under HRA 1998, asks Richard Scorer
 

Richard Scorer examines the extent of vicarious liability for sexual abuse

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Kingsley Napley—Paul Davidoff

Kingsley Napley—Paul Davidoff

Partner joins as lead of international tax desk

Reed Smith—Michael Darowski

Reed Smith—Michael Darowski

International arbitration partner joins disputes team in London

Shakespeare Martineau — 12 newly qualified solicitors

Shakespeare Martineau — 12 newly qualified solicitors

Firm celebrates strong retention and new talent across practice areas

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MPs have expressed disappointment after the government confirmed it will not consider updating the parental leave system until at least 2027
In his latest 'Civil way' column for this week's NLJ, Stephen Gold delivers a witty roundup of procedural updates and judicial oddities. From the rise in litigant-in-person hourly rates (£24 from October) to the Supreme Court’s venue hire options (canapés in Courtroom 1, anyone?), Gold blends legal insight with dry humour
In July, the Supreme Court quashed the convictions of Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo, ruling that trial judges had wrongly directed juries to treat profit-motivated Libor submissions as inherently dishonest. In this week’s NLJ, David Stern and James Fletcher of 5 St Andrew’s Hill reflect on the decision
Lord Neuberger, former president of the Supreme Court, shares his views on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in this week's NLJ with William Raven
In this week's issue of NLJ, Emma Brunning and Dharshica Thanarajasingham of Birketts unpack the high-conflict financial remedy case TF v SF [2025] EWHC 1659 (Fam). The husband’s conduct—described by the judge as a ‘masterclass in gaslighting’—included hiding a £9.5m deferred payment from the sale of a port acquired post-separation. Despite his claims that the port was non-matrimonial, the court found its value rooted in marital assets and efforts
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