PR and reputation management

Support for Deaf clients

With Deaf Awareness Week taking place this week, the spotlight is being shone on those consumers who are Deaf and how legal advice can best be provided to them. In this context, research by the Royal Association for Deaf People’s (RAD) Deaf Law Centre (DLC) has revealed statistics that show...


Alumni networks make sense

There have been numerous instances in recent times of employees taking to public forums and expressing less-than-glowing opinions about their former employers - and even in some cases going so far as to write a book about them. Views on working conditions are - let’s face it - fairly common...


Out of context – the Hilary Mantel kerfuffle

If there is one lesson to be learned from the Hilary Mantel kerfuffle that surfaced this week it's that anyone with a public audience, whether that be a renowned author, politician or lawyer, needs to be aware that what they say could be taken out of context. Please don't take that...


Why do law firms run shy of campaigns?

The legal profession is often wary of the word ‘campaign’. Historically it was perceived as the preserve of those at the (often politically motivated) margins of the profession. Yet currently, we routinely advise our law firm clients on how to structure and deliver campaigns across a wide spectrum of issues. Not surprisingly...