PR and reputation management

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Could my dancing ruin my reputation?

This was the question I asked myself repeatedly last Friday. It was this time last week that I was feeling more than a little bit fragile but also extremely energised because it had been our summer party held at Sexy Fish in Mayfair the night before. As someone who loves being in...


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Why media coverage will always be your most effective tactic for group claims

Our PR, Marketing and BD Director, David Standard, has worked with the media on some of the most significant group actions of the last 10 years. David discusses the role of media relations in collective actions and the importance of the client onboarding process. Group actions, multi-party actions, collective redress...


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Why attacking ‘lefty lawyers’ is eroding the rule of law and why it must stop

Our CEO Melissa Davis discusses the latest attack by the government on the UK legal system. Sometimes, I can’t believe what I’m about to write. This is one of those days. Imagine a country where the two representative bodies for barristers and solicitors had to issue a joint statement urging the...


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Partygate: at what point does lying become a scandal?

Fizzgate? Partygate? Call it what you want, but the latest revelations about the Prime Minister’s attendance at rule-breaking gatherings shine an unflattering light on those whose job it is to manage reputations at Number 10, writes our Founder and CEO, Melissa Davis. The last thing the Partygate saga needed as...


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Is it a journalist’s job to protect your reputation? #wagathachristie

Depending on your view, it’s either the libel trial of the year – or just an awful sideshow between two millionaires arguing over who said what about something you don’t care about. But away from the lurid headlines and glamour of the #WagathaChristie libel trial, what can we deduce? Our Founder...


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The ‘20% off’ memo that hit the headlines

CEO Melissa Davis discusses why the real lesson from this awkward experience for Stephenson Harwood is that every internal memo is a press release in the making. It was another one of those ‘oh dear’ moments. Lots of law firms have issued guidance to their teams in recent months on working...


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From Snap, Crackle and Pop to Johnny Depp – why court cases in the news matter

Partner Steve Rudaini looks at why it's important to get cases in the media and how the right communications strategy can raise the profile of the lawyers involved and grow important relationships with the media. This week, the BBC reported that food giant Kellogg's is taking the government...


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Is Twitter Musk’s MySpace moment?

Remember MySpace? Will Twitter be the next to be 'cancelled'? Our PR, Marketing and BD Director David Standard looks at why Elon Musk would do well to remember the unpredictability of the social networking sector. It cannot be easy being the richest man on the planet. What is there to...


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Is REAL commitment to ESG your best chance to attract talent?

Earth Day came and went this year with little fanfare from the professional services sector but should we be surprised, with energy bills and inflation soaring, asks our CEO and founder Melissa Davis? There are multiple awareness days and campaigning events for professional services businesses to support – either...


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Should you always expect your internal comms to go external?

Our CEO Melissa Davis looks at why it's always best to start crisis management before the crisis starts. And in terms of memos or internal communication via the intranet, that means planning for things occasionally to leak. ‘I think we should put a memo out.’ Communicators in the legal sector will...