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Government Responses to Prevention of Future Deaths Report into Air Pollution due on 17 June, ‘Clean Air Day’ 2021

The government departments involved in the inquest into the death of nine-year old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah have until 17th June – Clean Air Day – to respond to a Coroner’s recommendations…

June 17, 2021
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93 Year Old Peaceful Protester Found Guilty Of Public Order Offence For Sitting In Parliament Square During XR Demonstration

John Lynes, a 93 year-old former human rights observer and university lecturer, has been found guilty of breaching conditions of a protest during an Extinction Rebellion protest in September 2020.…

June 16, 2021
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Susan Nicholson Inquest Investigating Potential Police Failings To Begin Next Week

After a lengthy legal battle, Susan’s parents hope that the results of the inquest will ensure that victims of domestic violence are better protected by the police A fresh inquest…

June 16, 2021
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Essex NHS Trust to be sentenced for deaths of 11 patients on Wednesday 16th following HSE investigation

The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) will be sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court, this Wednesday, 16th June, following an investigation into the deaths of 11 patients between 2004…

June 15, 2021
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Delays To Implementation of “No Fault Divorce”

The government announced yesterday that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 which was expected to come into force in Autumn 2021 will not now come into force until 6…

June 8, 2021
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Inquest to resume into death of Joe Pooley following life imprisonment for his killers

Joe’s mother and her legal team had called for an inquest into the events that preceded the death of her son The mother of Joe Pooley, who was murdered in…

June 4, 2021
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Statement of Saskia Jones’ Family Following Conclusion of the Fishmongers’ Hall Inquests

The inquest into the deaths of Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt, who were killed by Usman Khan on 29thNovember 2019 concluded today. The Inquests were heard before coroner HHJ Mark…

May 28, 2021
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Coroner highlights ‘systemic’ lack of education amongst healthcare professionals on deadly condition

The Coroner to an inquest into the death of a man who died after he was sent away from A&E by medical staff has issued 2 Prevention of Future Deaths…

May 26, 2021
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Joe Pooley’s murderers sentenced for the death of the vulnerable 22-year-old

Joe’s mother is calling for an inquest to understand whether the state could have better protected him and prevented the murder Three people have been sentenced to life imprisonment following…

May 25, 2021
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Hodge Jones & Allen expands Crime Team with three new appointments

The new lawyers join as the team deals with the ongoing delays within the criminal court system The Criminal Defence team at social justice law firm Hodge Jones & Allen…

May 24, 2021
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Two Criminal Defence Team Lawyers Shortlisted For Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2021 Awards

Caroline Liggins and Bianca St Prix, solicitors in our leading criminal defence practice have both been shortlisted as finalists in this year’s Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) awards.…

May 19, 2021
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Personal Injury Settlement for Burns Victim

Ken Brough, Partner in the Personal Injury team at Hodge Jones & Allen has recently settled a workplace accident on a site where our client had been instructed to burn…

May 18, 2021
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Personal Injury Partners speak at Headway Suffolk’s Neuro Conference

On the 12th May,  Leticia Williams, Partner and Head of the Personal Injury team, and Riffat Yaqub, Partner and specialist catastrophic injury solicitor spoke to the delegates of Headway Suffolk’s…

May 17, 2021
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Extinction Rebellion Activists Convicted

Six activists from the environmental movement, Extinction Rebellion, who blockaded the entrance to News Corp Printworks, were today convicted at St Albans’ Magistrates Court at a trial. The trial is…

May 17, 2021
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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust neglect led to the death of ‘fit and healthy’ 20-year old

An inquest into the death of 20-year old woman has found that multiple failures by the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust following a routine appendicectomy led to her premature death…

May 14, 2021
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HJA Solicitor Writing and Publishing for Charity

Ash Menon, a solicitor in the medical negligence team, became an author in 2020 by self-publishing two children’s books. Her aim was to write books that children would love and…

May 13, 2021
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Another Step & Acknowledgment of Women’s Equality

As a Diversity Champion and former Family Law solicitor, this recent change not only made me smile, but made me reach for the phone and speak to Jacqueline Major, our…

May 11, 2021
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Vanessa Friend comments on Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce

On seeing the recent announcement, Vanessa Friend, family law solicitor commented: “After 27 years of marriage and a successful business partnership, Bill and Melinda Gates appear to be separating on…

May 10, 2021
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“Make air pollution a priority”: A Letter to Boris Johnson from Rosamund Adoo Kissi Debrah

Rosamund Adoo Kissi Debrah writes to Boris Johnson ahead of the State Opening of Parliament on 11 May to urge him to prioritise air pollution management in the government’s new…

May 5, 2021
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Legal team promotions at Hodge Jones & Allen

We are delighted to announce the following promotions: New Partners: Louise Jukes (Personal Injury) Michael Kilbane (Dispute Resolution) Chloe Hartnell (Criminal Defence) Cormac McDonough (Civil Liberties) New Senior Associates: Laura…

May 4, 2021
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