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“No DSS” discrimination ruled unlawful

For years, many tenants looking to secure private accommodation were stopped by the usual sign “No DSS” which was often found in shop windows of estate agencies, internet ads, or...

July 28, 2020
Blog

Furlough Fraud and the Finance Act 2020

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the “Furlough Scheme”) The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) detrimentally impacted not just public health, the NHS and other vital public services, but the economy as a…

July 28, 2020
Opinion

Mesothelioma claims: the difference between a living client claim and a fatal claim

We regularly are settling mesothelioma claims within the specialist asbestos team at Hodge Jones & Allen. Many of those settlements are for the mesothelioma sufferer but some are for their...

July 27, 2020
Blog
  • youth-crime

Young people at the police station – an overview

Early legal advice at the police station is especially important for young people under the age of 18 years. Attendance at the police station can be a frightening experience for...

July 24, 2020
Opinion

What makes a good serious injury lawyer?

Anne Sanders considers the skills I have developed and honed as a Personal Injury Lawyer of 21 years. She has dealt with many complex serious injury cases, initially as a...

July 24, 2020
Blog

Policing the Pandemic: Amnesty’s Report on Human Rights Violations in the Enforcement of COVID-19 Measures in Europe

Following the recent increase in the police’s already disproportionate use of force against Black communities in the UK, the timely report by Amnesty International examines the enforcement of government measures…

July 23, 2020
Opinion

Social Rents under the Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme 2016-2021

As a result of pandemic, on 6 July 2020 the Government announced a further one year extension to the Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme. This means that housing associations...

July 22, 2020
Blog

Why you should instruct a personal injury solicitor sooner rather than later

Most people have seen an advert on TV or received an unsolicited phone call asking if they have had an accident in the last three years. The time period of...

July 20, 2020
Opinion

Relationship Breakdown in the Aviation Industry

Coronavirus has been brutal on the aviation industry. First planes were grounded and now there is the spectre of mass redundancies. The New Economics Foundation (NEF) estimates that at least…

July 17, 2020
Opinion

The Value of Amputation Compensation

We cannot ever truly put a value on the loss of a limb and the associated trauma and life-changing events that it will give rise to. However, the law has…

July 17, 2020
Blog

What happens if a neighbouring flat wishes to flout the terms of a lease

Residential leases often contain clauses which require tenants not to do something to their property. Such restrictions may include not altering the property, not subletting or keeping carpets on the...

July 16, 2020
Blog

Regulation of medicines and devices and potential reforms following the IMMDS review

On the 8th July 2020 the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety (IMMDS) Review released their report titled ‘First Do No Harm’ (the Report). The two year review was led...

July 16, 2020
Blog

Whiplash Reforms – How will they affect you?

The rules on whiplash claims are changing. From April 2021, anyone injured in a Road Traffic Accident will not be able to instruct a solicitor if their claim is worth...

July 14, 2020
Blog
  • divorce

Can I delay my Decree Absolute during a divorce to settle my finances

It is common misconception amongst many litigants that the divorce can only be finalised once all financial matters have been resolved. In actual fact the divorce can be finalised before...

July 13, 2020
Blog

When should a deputy make a loan rather than a gift?

At Hodge Jones & Allen we act as professional deputy and trustee for many brain injured children who have been awarded substantial sums of damages. Their parents often make unusual…

July 10, 2020
Blog

Guidance for Agency Workers during Coronavirus

We have written extensively about furlough and redundancy, mainly from the perspective of permanent employees. But a differentiation must be made between permanent and temporary workers. While both are suffering...

July 10, 2020
Blog

Can an office be your new home?

At the start of this new decade, we are going through one of the most unprecedented moments in our history. Amongst many other things, Covid-19 has shed further light on...

July 9, 2020
Opinion

Short-term lets – considerations and pitfalls

Hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast accommodation, holiday apartments/homes, cottages/bungalows, campsites, caravan parks, boarding houses in England were allowed to re-open from 4th July 2020. We are now permitted to stay…

July 9, 2020
Opinion

Bicycle accidents – are you insured?

As a result of Covid-19 I, like many people have been cycling much more than I would normally do. When I was cycling recently I came across another cyclist cycling...

July 8, 2020
Blog
  • knife-crime

Possession of an offensive weapon in a public place – what you should know…

Approximately 25,000 people are arrested a year for carrying knives or offensive weapons in England and Wales according to National Police Chiefs’ Council Guidelines on the Investigation, Cautioning and Charging…

July 6, 2020
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