Natalie Rodgers
@natalie-scala.bsky.social
Managing Director of Scala, a multi-award winning marketing and PR communications consultancy specialising in the legal, healthcare & professional services sector. Trustee of STEPS Rehabilitation Foundation. MCIPR. Non-practising solicitor.
People still going to court over claims they broke lockdown rules Using court time to force people to pay a £1,000 fine (the sum of which is invariably reduced at the hearing) seems absurd when the people in government who created the legislation also breached it. www.thetimes.com/article/c7a8...
People still going to court over claims they broke lockdown rules
During the past six months, about 130 civilians have attended hearings — but many say they misunderstood the restrictions
thetimes.com
Snow-like frost on my morning walk. Pure joy from Rosie. ☺️
I fought the Southport killer. I wish I’d been more Bruce Willis The very brave John Hayes, speaks to @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social in his first interview. www.thetimes.com/article/53e7...
I fought the Southport killer. I wish I’d been more Bruce Willis
John Hayes, who was badly wounded when he tried to stop Axel Rudakubana, speaks for the first time about his guilt and trauma
thetimes.com
The promise of warmer mornings ahead. Bobble hat and gloves still required. 🧤❄️
'Hopeless' to potentially handy: law firm puts AI to the test www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Hopeless' to potentially handy: law firm tests chatbots
Despite 'incredible' progress AI tools still aren't up to the level of even a junior lawyer, research suggests.
bbc.com
It’s a “crier”. 😭 …particularly loved how they used many of the outfits from the other films. #BridgetJones #MadAboutTheBoy
Feels weird to be in the news instead of my clients! Thanks to @yorkshirelegalnews.bsky.social for this lovely feature piece. #LegalMarketing #LegalPR #Barristers #Solicitors www.yorkshirelegalnews.co.uk/the-woman-be...
The woman behind the headlines: Natalie Rodgers on legal PR that works - Yorkshire Legal
Natalie Rodgers, managing director of marketing and PR firm Scala, talks us through legal PR, the power of storytelling, and why SEO is key.
yorkshirelegalnews.co.uk
As the Thirlwall Inquiry comes to an end, this article provides a useful summary of the key evidence heard. www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
Lucy Letby inquiry: what have we learnt as it comes to an end?
Lady Justice Thirlwall has not rehashed the trial — instead she looked at what might have been done to stop the nurse’s killing spree sooner
thetimes.com
May your day be as glorious as this morning’s sunrise. 💙🧡🖤
There are still a few snowy remnants in Derbyshire. 💙❄️
TikTok defence lawyer in hot water after filming himself in judge’s chair www.thetimes.com/article/763a...
TikTok defence lawyer in hot water after filming himself in judge’s chair
Mohammed Zeb sat in ‘the big chair’ while magistrates were out, breaking courtroom rules
thetimes.com
Judge lambasts BBC report that caused abortion trial to collapse. A highly unusual case involving false reporting. A new trial is set for next year. www.thetimes.com/article/b72e...
Judge lambasts BBC report that caused abortion trial to collapse
Coverage of couple charged with illegally aborting their baby was ‘misleading and false’, says judge, after having discharged the jury in May
thetimes.com
Something a little different at Hathersage Pool this morning….a pop up log fired sauna. 🔥
He may be approaching 18 years of age but he’s not to old to help decorate the Christmas tree. 🎄
“If ever the list got to a point where we were listing over a year in advance, we would regard that as a real failure,” Chris Kinch KC, former senior crown court judge tells @thetimes.com, criticising “unconscionable” delays to trials due to cap on court sitting days www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...
Chris Kinch KC: Court underfunding made the past few years a struggle
The former senior judge at Woolwich tells Catherine Baksi that, despite retiring, he is keeping track of the chaos in the system and says trial delays are ‘unconscionable’
thetimes.com
Christmas wreath (made by me); Tree fetching; and drooling at Gingerbread cake (not made by me!). It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎄
Excited to be at the #PersonalInjuryAwards2024 Ourselves and clients shortlisted…plus a room full of wonderful friends and colleagues. Tonight we also celebrated the life of the wonderful Michael Stubbs, Parklane Plowden Chambers. #Marketing #PR
We have these cute Gingerbread biscuits that are supposed to dangle off the side of our cups (my little fella needs propping up). They are delicious, but I’m mostly impressed by their tiny belly buttons.
It’s a potentially very controversial score for the Waitrose mince pies. Coming in with a very weak 7.5 out of a possible score of 20. #MincePieTasteTest
Bumped into the phenomenal Richard Hawley this evening. I was, of course, as cool as a cucumber. 😬😍🎸
The #ThirlwallInquiry begins next week (10th Sept). We are handling media comms on behalf of Tamlin Bolton at Switalskis Solicitors who is representing the families of 6 of the harmed babies. Tamlin spoke with The Guardian this week on the upcoming Inquiry ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/arti...
Lucy Letby victims’ families call for CCTV on neonatal wards
Lawyer for relatives says Thirlwall inquiry into case of killer nurse, due to begin next week, is ‘vitally important’
theguardian.com
BlueSky thinking by lawyers amid mass exodus from X www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/...
BlueSky thinking by lawyers amid mass exodus from X
Social media-loving lawyers have been moving en masse this week from X to BlueSky, with one chambers saying Elon Musk’s site “contradicts” its values.
legalfutures.co.uk
Thrilled to announce that Scala has been shortlisted at the Legal 500 Legal Business Awards for Marketing Initiative of the Year 2024. ✨ To be shortlisted is undoubtedly a career highlight. I'm so very proud of our team and grateful to the clients who choose to work with us.
Really hoping the good and great of legal twitter are on here!
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