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  • discrimination-and-equality

The NHS “Data Grab” And How To Opt-Out

The General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) data collection is a new system planned to collect pseudonymised patient data held by GP surgeries in England and feed it…

July 14, 2021
Blog
  • mesothelioma

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme 

We were instructed to seek compensation by a living mesothelioma Client. Our Client was employed between 1975/76 and 1977/78 by a company which is no longer trading.  He was involved…

July 13, 2021
Blog
  • mesothelioma

Former teacher wins claim against previous employers over asbestos exposure

We were instructed by a living mesothelioma client who was exposed to asbestos during an isolated incident whilst employed as a teacher and lecturer. Our client was employed in a…

July 13, 2021
Blog
  • mesothelioma

Vital witness evidence

We were instructed by the family of a deceased instrument engineer who had been exposed to asbestos at the BP oil refinery in Kent. In 2016, he was diagnosed with…

July 13, 2021
Blog
  • mesothelioma

Successful asbestos settlement claim

We were instructed by a client who had been diagnosed with mesothelioma. He was a retired lift engineer and had worked for the same elevator company for many years. Our…

July 13, 2021
Blog
  • mesothelioma

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme settlement

Our expert Asbestos Team were instructed by a client suffering from mesothelioma. We took full instructions from him and established that his exposure to asbestos dust most likely came from…

July 13, 2021
Blog
  • mesothelioma

Peritoneal malignant mesothelioma claim

Mr N from Northamptonshire instructed Hodge Jones & Allen solicitors following a diagnosis of peritoneal malignant mesothelioma, a rarer form of the disease affecting the lining of the abdomen. This…

July 13, 2021
Blog
  • asbestosis

Asbestosis Claim

Retired Electrician Mr L instructed Hodge Jones & Allen solicitors about lung disease caused by occupational exposure to asbestos. He first suspected the link in 2014, when he was referred…

July 13, 2021
Blog
  • disrepair

Housing Disrepair Success Stories – Failure to Provide Repairs to Disabled & Vulnerable Client

The Housing Law team at Hodge Jones & Allen have been passionately defending the rights of tenants since 1977, and we know how your life can be turned upside down…

July 12, 2021
Blog
  • accident-at work

Should I Be Worried About Making A Claim Against My Employer?

‘Will my employer change their behaviour towards me as a result of my claim?’’ I was recently asked this question by a client who was at the start of their…

July 7, 2021
Opinion
  • deputyship

Free Britney: Conservatorship In The US And The UK Equivalent System

There has been considerable media scrutiny of late regarding Britney Spears’ 13 year conservatorship, in which her father manages her financial affairs as well as her personal health and welfare…

July 7, 2021
Opinion
  • wills-and-probate

The Cycle of Life – and 10 reasons to make (or change) your will

A will is a legally binding document which sets out your wishes for later life, including how your assets will be passed on to your loved ones. To help illustrate...

July 5, 2021
Blog
  • disrepair

Housing Disrepair Success Stories – Damp & Mould Growth

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…

July 5, 2021
Opinion
  • personal-injury

Personal Injury Lawyer of the Month: Ken Brough

Ken Brough is a Partner in our Personal Injury team. He specialises in catastrophic and fatal injury claims, with 25 years’ experience acting solely for injured people and their families.…

July 1, 2021
Opinion
  • gp-negligence
  • hospital-negligence

Khan V Meadows: Duty Of Care Revisited By The Supreme Court

Last week, the Supreme Court handed down a decision in Khan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 which re-examined the scope of duty of care in clinical negligence cases. Background In…

June 30, 2021
Opinion
  • professional-negligence

Limitation In Solicitors’ Negligence – Narrowly Avoiding Liability

To successfully bring a claim against a solicitor you have to prove that they owed you a duty of care which was breached causing you foreseeable loss. What is limitation…

June 29, 2021
Opinion
  • falsely-accused-of-crime
  • supreme-court

Director Of Public Prosecutions V Ziegler And Others [2021] – An Overview

The Supreme Court have delivered their judgment in the case of Ziegler today. This is one of the most significant cases in relation to protest cases for some years, and…

June 25, 2021
Blog
  • personal-injury

What Are My Options If My Injury Wasn’t Caused By Negligence?

Almost everyone has been hurt while using a particular product, whether they were bruised or burned and in many cases people assume it was just an accident. While this may…

June 22, 2021
Opinion
  • property-disputes

Eviction Ban On Firms In Rent Arrears Is Extended By Nine Months

Extension of ban on landlord’s evicting tenant companies A ban on landlords evicting companies for unpaid commercial rent is to be extended for another 9 months. The ban, which stopped…

June 18, 2021
Opinion
  • Covid-19

The “Breathing Space” Proposal- A Breath Of Fresh Air?

Due to the Covid-19 lockdown, there have been numerous changes to the possession process over the past year. Just recently our colleague, Suzanne Bird, wrote about the end of the…

June 18, 2021
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