About Rebecca Shotton
Rebecca is a solicitor in the Civil Liberties & Human Rights team acting on a variety of cases, including actions against the police and public authorities, Article 2 inquests into deaths in custody, claims in negligence and under the Human Rights Act 1998, public law challenges, and inquiry work. She has a particular interest in cases where human rights and environmental protection intersect, and is experienced at supporting young and vulnerable clients who find themselves involved with the law.
Rebecca joined Hodge Jones & Allen in 2022 as a trainee solicitor, undertaking seats in Civil Liberties, Criminal Defence, Family, and Medical Negligence. Prior to this, she worked as an Inquest and Claims Handler, with a key focus on mental health work.
Rebecca is one of the firm’s Green Ambassadors, helping to promote and implement the firm’s plans for reducing their carbon footprint. She also works closely with homeless and mental health charities, and is passionate about seeking justice and improving public services in the UK.
Memberships
- Young Legal Aid Lawyers – a network of lawyers committed to campaigning for a sustainable legal aid system in both criminal and civil law.
- Youth Practitioners Association – an organisation aimed at supporting, assisting and educating professionals who represent young people in the criminal justice system.
Education
- LPC LLM in Professional Legal Practice (Distinction) – The University of Law, Leeds, 2022
- BA in Law (2:1) – University of Oxford, 2019
Client Comments
- “Supported us through a difficult time in our lives as a family and advised us on what needed completing etc , excellent customer service but very compassionate too, highly reccomended , thank you especially to Nancy, Rebecca and not forgetting Alison and Olivia previously.”
- “If trouble knocks at your door 🚪 Hodge Jones & Allen are the knights in shining armour five ⭐️ hundred +++ Living quietly in my home for 30 years (no interaction with the police) suddenly a neighbour from hell moved in below me.👺 Within a short amount of time serious accusations were made against me not only to my landlord also to the Met Police I was arrested and charged placed in custody five times all the charges apart from two HJ&A skilfully utilised the law to have an outcome of “No Action Taken” As for the two case that went to court. The barriers from HJ&A proved my neighbour a liar on the stand twice. She also had an injection taken out against me (how she managed to waste so much tax payers money goodness only knows) The Housing Department skilfully had it thrown out. As for the icing on the cake during one of the false arrests a met police officer, lied through his teeth saying I had an assault him so I was charged with assaulting an emergency worker. Covid delays the hearing for 5 years, but in the meantime HJ&A organised psychiatric reports and put in so much evidence, The CPA Eventually decided to present no evidence They realised they would loose – no evidence, meaning I was given a non-guilty conclusion. A horror story for me that lasted for over five years has been concluded with the grateful help of HJ&A without a stain on my character. The Met acted appallingly, violently and disgracefully. Without the patients and skill of HJ&A, I would’ve been broken. my eternal thanks to them all the whole team. If you have a legal problem, if you are accused of anything, you are innocent stand up for your rights with HJ&A at your side and you’ll get there.”
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