Crisis Management and PR

When your firm faces an SRA hearing or a high-profile judgment, a standard PR agency isn’t enough. You need a specialist in legal PR management who understands legal privilege, sub judice rules, and the regulatory landscape.

We provide proven communications strategies tailored to law firms, lawyers, and their clients under intense scrutiny. Our litigation PR work is focused on informing narratives, protecting reputations and managing media interest generally in the most demanding environments, from the Supreme Court to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT), and we offer targeted SRA investigation support to help you navigate every stage of the process.

• Supreme Court Litigation: dozens of High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases handled, including managing media for the Birmingham City Council Equal Pay judgment.
• Regulatory Defence: Led communications for a 7‑week Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) hearing against Leigh Day, the longest in history, with a PR strategy for complete support around media, political and regulator scrutiny.
• Campaign Victories: Delivered strategic PR for the inquest into the death of Natasha Ednan Laperouse and subsequent reporting which led to “Natasha’s Law” (allergen labelling).
• Employment Rights: Managed global coverage of the landmark Uber worker status judgment as well as protecting many clients in some of the most significant claims at the Employment Tribunal who did not want any media attention.

General PR agencies focus on generating maximum publicity, but in legal disputes, this can damage your case. Our specialist expertise in legal crisis management means we understand the crucial difference between the court of public opinion and the court of law. 

We prioritise sub judice awareness, ensuring no coverage risks contempt of court. With our litigation PR strategy, we brief journalists in a way that protects client privilege. Working closely with your legal team, we integrate seamlessly into your client care proposition and provide robust support during SRA investigations.

Directory rankings matter. They influence referrals, validate expertise, and shape how the market perceives your firm. Yet most submissions are completed in a frantic rush, crammed with everything that might be relevant instead of being crafted to make researchers’ jobs easier.

Standard Consulting takes a different approach. We work with you to build a coherent narrative across your entire submission, one that helps researchers understand exactly what distinguishes your team, your approach, and your results. We ensure the correct information leads, the irrelevant is stripped away, and the story flows logically from one section to the next.

This isn’t about padding or spin. It’s about clarity and completeness. Researchers reviewing hundreds of submissions will notice when one is genuinely well constructed. They’ll quickly find the evidence they need, understand your positioning, and accurately represent your strengths.

Your submission shouldn’t be an afterthought. It should give you the best possible chance of achieving the ranking you’ve earned.