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  • leasehold-disputes

The Abolition of Ground Rents under the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022

Ground rent is usually seen as a windfall for landlords of leasehold premises as it is an archaic provision unrelated to any benefit that a tenant will gain (unlike service…

July 26, 2022
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  • birth-injury

Why are more UK mothers choosing home births?

According to the ONS, The number of home births in the UK has been steadily increasing since the pandemic began in 2020. While this figure is still lower than the…

July 25, 2022
Opinion
  • personal-injury

Why Do I Need An Independent Medical Report When Bringing My PI Claim? Can’t My Doctor Just Write A Report?

When bringing a claim for personal injuries and subsequent losses it is necessary to prove: An accident occurred; It was caused as a result of someone else’s breach of duty/negligence…

July 22, 2022
Opinion
  • housing-and-property

An Extension Of The Right To Buy?

Prior to his resignation, Boris Johnson recently made comments about a desire to extend the Right to Buy to housing association tenants. Some housing associations agreed to a voluntary extension…

July 21, 2022
Opinion
  • mesothelioma

Breakthrough In NHS Approved Treatment For Mesothelioma

Last Friday was a momentous day for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma in the UK, as the NHS announced that NICE have approved a new treatment which is now available…

July 20, 2022
Blog
  • accident-at work

Accident At Work Procedure – How To Make A Personal Injury Claim

If you have been injured in an accident at work, and can show that it was not your fault, you may be able to make a claim for compensation. To...

July 19, 2022
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  • personal-injury

Surveillance and Social Media in Personal Injury Claims

When a Claimant brings a personal injury claim, the aim is to put them back in the same position that they were in before their accident as far as money…

July 12, 2022
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  • accident-in-public-spaces

What Should I Do If I Injure Myself After A Slip Or Trip On The Pavement?

Slips and trips while out and about are one of the most common types of personal injury claims, that we at Hodge Jones and Allen handle. They are also the…

July 7, 2022
Blog
  • data-breaches

The Dangers of Facial Recognition

Facial recognition is a growing method of authentication, becoming more and more prevalent in people’s personal and work lives. Images of people are considered their personal data as defined by…

July 5, 2022
Blog
  • court

Embargoes On Judgements Need To Be Taken Seriously

At the end of a trial, a judge will usually reserve judgment and provide this in written form some time later. What is also common is for a draft of…

July 4, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-in-public-spaces
  • road-traffic-accident

Injury Prevention Week 2022 – E-scooters

This week, 27th June to 1st July 2022 is Injury Prevention Week, an annual initiative set up by The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). APIL is a not-for-profit organisation…

July 1, 2022
Blog
  • asbestos-related-disease
  • mesothelioma

Action Mesothelioma Day 2022

Action Mesothelioma Day takes place on the first Friday of July every year. During 2022, this unique day of awareness and remembrance is on Friday 1st July. The main intention…

July 1, 2022
Blog
  • housing-discrimination

Positive discrimination is not a breach of human rights, says Strasbourg

The European Court of Human Rights has recently issued a decision that supports the position of the UK Courts that ‘positive discrimination’ is not unlawful and not a breach of…

June 24, 2022
Opinion
  • wills-and-probate

The Will That Didn’t Exist

We always impress on clients the importance of making a valid Will. Equally important is to ensure that the original is then stored in a safe place so that when…

June 22, 2022
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  • burns-and scarring-injuries

Why Has The Medical Expert Recommended That I See A Cosmetic/Skin Camouflage Expert?

Personal injury claims can involve several types of injuries. From whiplash type injuries to fractures to burns and scars. In personal injury cases which involve injuries such as burns or…

June 17, 2022
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  • eviction
  • housing-and-property

Can I Get Free Housing Legal Advice?

Whether you qualify for free housing legal advice under the Government’s legal help or legal aid scheme will depend on the following 3 things Firstly your legal problem must be…

June 15, 2022
Opinion
  • medical-negligence

Happy World Blood Donor Day!

Today is World Blood Donor Day, an annual World Health Organization event which serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary,…

June 14, 2022
Opinion
  • personal-injury

Child Safety Week – ‘Safety in Mind’

We’re proud to be supporting the Child Accident Prevention Trust’s Child Safety Week. Child Safety Week is an annual campaign run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust and is supported…

June 6, 2022
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  • public-law

Asylum Seeker Accommodation: Litigating against (in)adequacy in the NASS

Those with knowledge of migrant rights know that the UK’s border does not end for asylum seekers once on UK territory. The level of support by the State is demarcated…

June 1, 2022
Opinion
  • challenging-housing-decisions

The Cost Of Living Crisis: What Can You Do If Your Landlord Is Trying To Increase Your Rent?

As the cost of living crisis continues to spiral, the purses of many households are being squeezed to the limit. The threat of further increases to monthly expenditures are a…

May 30, 2022
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