David Pickup

Senior Partner, Head of Mental Health Law, Pickup & Scott

I qualified in 1983. Set up Pickup & Scott in 1993. I started out my career as a general practitioner but soon specialised in representing clients with mental health problems. I enjoy reviewing books written by or about lawyers.

28 Feb 2023

Doing the Deed: media portrayals of the judiciary

David Pickup considers changing perceptions of the judiciary in popular culture

28 Feb 2023

Happy Valley: a solicitors’ busman’s holiday

David Pickup considers practitioner perspectives on a popular BBC programme

1 Jan 2023

Happy New Year: happy days again?

David Pickup reflects back, considering whether 2023 will be a better year for lawyers

11 Dec 2022

The perfect partner’s Christmas speech

David Pickup takes a tongue-in-cheek look at lawyers' Christmas party speeches

27 Sept 2022

Public portrayals and perceptions of practitioners

David Pickup considers whether we need to change lawyers' appearance in the media

3 Aug 2022

I know what you did last Summer

David Pickup considers the Summer holidays, solicitor style

30 Jun 2022

The bad guys? Public perceptions of lawyers

David Pickup examines the public's fascination with 'bad lawyers'

31 Mar 2022

Pick 'n' mix? Firms' marketing and incentivisation

David Pickup considers marketers' use of product samples to recruit firms as corporate clients

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