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  • eviction

Revenge Evictions: Can My Landlord Evict Me If I Make A Complaint About The Condition Of My Property?

What is revenge eviction? A revenge or retaliatory eviction is where a tenant makes a genuine and legitimate complaint to their landlord about their bad housing conditions and instead of…

November 4, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-in-public-spaces
  • burns-and scarring-injuries
  • post-traumatic-stress-disorder

Ensure Your Bonfire Night Celebrations Go Off With A Bang: Keeping Safe And Avoiding Firework-Related Injury

As the nights draw in, families and friends all around the UK will be keen to get together this year to celebrate the holidays. Often these celebrations will involve firework…

November 4, 2022
Opinion

GloWeek 2022 31st October – 4th November

The Hodge Jones & Allen Personal Injury Team is again supporting GloWeek, a road safety awareness week organised by the Child Brain Injury Trust, taking place from 31st October –…

October 31, 2022
Opinion

‘Racial Bias And The Bench’ – An Urgently Needed Report On Racial Bias In The Justice System

In November of 2020, in a year of mass Black Lives Matter protests, Lord Burnett of Maldon, the Lord Chief Justice, launched the Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (2020-25), which…

October 26, 2022
Blog
  • human-rights
  • injunctions

How The Government And Wealthy Corporations Work Together To Stifle Protest

Before our now-former prime minister was in politics she was commercial manager for Shell. She, her climate minister (Graham Stuart) and her business and energy secretary (Jacob Rees-Mogg) were big…

October 26, 2022
Opinion
  • disrepair

What Can I Do About Disrepair In My House?

At Hodge Jones & Allen we understand that your house is not just a property but also your home. Poor housing conditions affect not only the way your home looks,…

October 26, 2022
Blog
  • disrepair

Housing Disrepair Success Stories – Damp & Mould Growth From Water Penetration

The Housing Team at Hodge Jones & Allen have been defending the rights of tenants since 1977 and we understand how your life can be turned upside down when a…

October 24, 2022
Opinion
  • road-traffic-accident

The new RTA claims portal – is it working?

What is the Official Injury Claims Portal? The Official Injury Claims Portal was developed by the Motor Insurers Bureau to enable individuals who have been injured in road traffic accidents…

October 24, 2022
Opinion
  • discrimination-and-equality

“Contentious, Violent and Neglectful” – Freedom of Information Requests Shine A Light Onto The Deaths Of Racialised People In Prisons In England & Wales

With thanks to INQUEST for their tireless work and illuminating report, Deaths of racialised people in prison 2015 – 2022: Challenging racism and discrimination, the main source for this blog…

October 21, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-in-public-spaces

Can I Make A Personal Injury Claim If I Was Injured At The Gym?

For many people, attending the gym is the preferred option to stay fit and healthy. Gym operators have a legal duty of care to ensure their members are in a…

October 12, 2022
Opinion
  • inquest

When Are Juries Used For Inquests And What Do They Do?

Most people have an idea about what a jury in a criminal case is for. Much of this is from depictions in popular media; most of us can bring to…

October 11, 2022
Opinion
  • hospital-negligence
  • medical-negligence

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2022

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an international campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer and highlight the importance of checking breasts for early signs of the disease. The importance…

October 10, 2022
Opinion
  • homelessness

Should the homeless be protected by hate crime law?

The Law Commission has recently published a review of hate crimes that proposes to include offences against homeless people. At Hodge Jones & Allen we wholeheartedly agree with this. Hate...

October 10, 2022
Opinion
  • eviction
  • housing-and-property

Accused Of Subletting? What Action Can I Take?

Allegations of sub-letting and threats of eviction can be a very daunting experience. What constitutes subletting? Sub-letting happens when you let part or all of your home to someone else.…

October 7, 2022
Opinion
  • asbestos-related-disease

Asbestos Related Diseases: The Statistics

Health and Safety Executive The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) periodically releases statistics about asbestos related diseases in the UK. The HSE’s latest statistics report, based on data for 2020,…

October 7, 2022
Opinion
  • accident-at work

Accidents at Work: Building and Construction Site Hazards

Construction sites can be hazardous places to work in and consist of many perils which could expose employees to a serious risk of personal injury. Accidents on construction sites can...

September 30, 2022
Opinion
  • homelessness

#Abusedtwice – End The Traumatic Fight For Housing Assistance Faced By Survivors Of Domestic Abuse.

Domestic abuse takes many forms: financial, emotional or physical. In almost all cases, it is about controlling the abused person. It makes sense, therefore, that when a survivor tries to…

September 30, 2022
Opinion
  • legal-help

Personal Injury Lawyer of The Month: Alexia Simeoni

Alexia Simeoni is a Solicitor in the Personal Injury team at Hodge Jones & Allen. Alexia joined the team in 2017 and has a decade of experience in helping clients…

September 27, 2022
Blog
  • asbestos-related-disease

Asbestos Removal And The UK Net Zero Strategy: An Ongoing Conflict?

Climate change is a prevalent concern that is finally being addressed transparently by the UK Government for the protection of future generations, industries and the environment. It is a direct…

September 23, 2022
Opinion
  • debt-recovery

Third Party Debt Orders Against Pension Funds

Getting a judgement for a debt is only the first part as a judgement, is only worth the paper it is written on without actual payment of the debt. Enforcement…

September 22, 2022
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