SJ Interview - Leading Lawyers

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17 Apr 2024

SJ Interview: James Hartley

James Hartley had an ‘out of body experience’ watching the actor John Hollingworth play him in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office. A Partner and National Head of Dispute Resolution at Freeths, James speaks to the Solicitors Journal about the Post Office case, what adequate justice would look like for those impacted, and the reforms that he would like to see as a result of the scandal.

19 Mar 2024

SJ Interview: Tom Cross

Tom Cross speaks to the SJ for the April 2024 volume

22 Feb 2024

SJ Interview: Fleur Rochester, the new president of London FOIL

In December, Fleur Rochester, a partner in Kennedys professional liability team, was appointed the new president of the London division of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) for 2024

30 Jan 2024

SJ Interview: Human trafficking and modern slavery

A prominent barrister in the UK, Parosha Chandran is widely recognised as the leading authority on anti-slavery and human trafficking.

7 Dec 2023

SJ Interview: Jamie Goldsmith KC

Jamie Goldsmith KC is a barrister and founder of Pro Bono Connect, a network that matches pro bono barristers and solicitors. He talks to Solicitors Journal about his latest venture, the launch of the UK’s first pro bono litigation support service

11 Nov 2023

SJ Interview: Hannah Ambrose

Hannah Ambrose is an international arbitration partner at Herbert Smith Freehills. She talks to Solicitors Journal about her practice and the Law Commission's recent proposals to update the Arbitration Act 1996

24 Oct 2023

SJ Interview: Elaine Walker

Elaine Walker tells Solicitors Journal what being a senior leader at a claims solicitor firm involves, why her sector is maligned by many and what she thinks the future of financial mis-selling scandals might be

5 Oct 2023

SJ Interview: James Libson

James Libson, Mishcon de Reya’s managing partner