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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.

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People still going to court over claims they broke lockdown rules During the past six months, about 130 civilians have attended hearings β€” but many say they misunderstood the restrictions

People still going to court over claims they broke lockdown rules

Using court time to force people to pay a Β£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...

07.04.2025 06:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Snow-like frost on my morning walk. Pure joy from Rosie. ☺️

18.03.2025 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello Wednesday.

12.03.2025 07:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

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...

09.03.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The promise of warmer mornings ahead. Bobble hat and gloves still required. πŸ§€β„οΈ

05.03.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'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.

'Hopeless' to potentially handy: law firm puts AI to the test www.bbc.com/news/article...

20.02.2025 07:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s a β€œcrier”. 😭
…particularly loved how they used many of the outfits from the other films.
#BridgetJones
#MadAboutTheBoy

15.02.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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...

08.02.2025 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LucyΒ LetbyΒ inquiry: what have we learnt as it comes to an end? Lady Justice Thirlwall has not rehashed the trial β€” instead she looked at what might have been done to stop the nurse’s killing spree sooner

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...

17.01.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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May your day be as glorious as this morning’s sunrise. πŸ’™πŸ§‘πŸ–€

16.01.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There are still a few snowy remnants in Derbyshire.

πŸ’™β„οΈ

14.01.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Winter sunset at #ChatsworthHouse #PeakDistrict

Making the most of my final day of annual leave.

02.01.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TikTok defence lawyer in hot water after filming himself in judge’s chair Mohammed Zeb sat in β€˜the big chair’ while magistrates were out, breaking courtroom rules

TikTok defence lawyer in hot water after filming himself in judge’s chair

www.thetimes.com/article/763a...

27.12.2024 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge lambasts BBC report that caused abortion trial to collapse Coverage of couple charged with illegally aborting their baby was β€˜misleading and false’, says judge, after having discharged the jury in May

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...

24.12.2024 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Something a little different at Hathersage Pool this morning….a pop up log fired sauna. πŸ”₯

15.12.2024 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is so much to unpack on this post…. 🀯

11.12.2024 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He may be approaching 18 years of age but he’s not to old to help decorate the Christmas tree. πŸŽ„

07.12.2024 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 β€˜unconscionable’

β€œIf 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 β€œunconscionable” delays to trials due to cap on court sitting days www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...

06.12.2024 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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 πŸŽ„

01.12.2024 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

28.11.2024 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

27.11.2024 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

26.11.2024 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s happening……the @scalamarketing.bsky.social Christmas Tree πŸŽ„ is going up!

20.11.2024 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It really is. πŸ₯° The only downside is that it’s about as far away from the sea as you can get.

19.11.2024 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dronfield in Derbyshire. Right on the Peak District border. Apparently our road has just been on BBC Breakfast News….we love a bit of snow round here!

19.11.2024 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bumped into the phenomenal Richard Hawley this evening. I was, of course, as cool as a cucumber. 😬😍🎸

16.11.2024 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 β€˜vitally important’

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...

07.09.2024 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pretty breezy this morning at #HathersagePool πŸ‚
#PeakDistrict #Lido

22.08.2024 06:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 β€œcontradicts” its values.

BlueSky thinking by lawyers amid mass exodus from X www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/...

15.08.2024 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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