Ropes & Gray controversies
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2022
Joanna Torode sues Ropes & Gray
Lawsuit filed
Barrister Joanna Torode sued Ropes & Gray for damages, alleging that the firm’s working conditions and workload contributed to her illness and ended her law career. The firm denies that her workload was excessive and disputes her account. The case had not yet been heard by a judge.
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The claim and defence documents have been filed at the High Court in London, but the case has not yet been heard by a judge.
Barrister turned yoga instructor Joanna Torode, 46, says working conditions at the London office of international law firm Ropes and Gray were so 'horrific' that she had a nervous breakdown, bursting into tears at work.
The barrister, who now runs charity yoga classes raising money for children in India, is suing Ropes and Gray for damages for the premature end to her law career.