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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.

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"This book is an inspiring account of the career of an outstanding public servant. More accessible than many legal memoirs, I hope it will be widely read"
Richard Scorer & Kim Harrison provide an update on the work of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse & consider its future role

Richard Scorer provides an update on the work of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse & considers its future role

Why has it taken so long for football sex abuse scandal to be uncovered, asks Richard Scorer

Can IICSA renew its sense of purpose under its new chair, asks Richard Scorer

The new Home Secretary needs to act quickly to ensure that the national abuse inquiry doesn’t lose its momentum or integrity, as Richard Scorer explains

The courts should treat victims of child abuse sympathetically in relation to time limits, says Richard Scorer

Richard Scorer & Kim Harrison explain why anti-slavery legislation needs sharper teeth

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch

Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch

Partner hire strengthens global infrastructure and energy financing practice

Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr

Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr

Legal director bolsters international expertise in dispute resolution team

Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown

Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown

Corporate governance and company law specialist joins the team

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From gender-critical speech to notice periods and incapability dismissals, employment law continues to turn on fine distinctions. In his latest employment law brief for NLJ, Ian Smith of Norwich Law School reviews a cluster of recent decisions, led by Bailey v Stonewall, where the Court of Appeal clarified the limits of third-party liability under the Equality Act
Non-molestation orders are meant to be the frontline defence against domestic abuse, yet their enforcement often falls short. Writing in NLJ this week, Jeni Kavanagh, Jessica Mortimer and Oliver Kavanagh analyse why the criminalisation of breach has failed to deliver consistent protection
Assisted dying remains one of the most fraught fault lines in English law, where compassion and criminal liability sit uncomfortably close. Writing in NLJ this week, Julie Gowland and Barny Croft of Birketts examine how acts motivated by care—booking travel, completing paperwork, or offering emotional support—can still fall within the wide reach of the Suicide Act 1961
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