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Regent College London (RCL) And Hodge Jones & Allen Launch Personal Injury Clinic To Offer Free Legal Advice To The General Public

Regent College London and Hodge Jones & Allen are excited to announce the launch of a new Personal Injury Clinic aimed at providing free legal advice to the general public.…

June 28, 2024
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  • divorce
  • family-law

Don’t Expect an Equal Division of Wealth on Divorce, Lawyers Warn

Separating couples expecting an equal share of assets on divorce could be in for a nasty surprise divorce lawyers warn, after a recent Court of Appeal case saw a judge…

June 28, 2024
HJA In The News
  • personal-injury

Hodge Jones & Allen Proudly Joins National and Regional Panels of the Limbless Association, Strengthening Support for Amputees Across the UK

Hodge Jones & Allen is proud to announce its selection to the national and regional panels of the Limbless Association, marking a significant milestone in our long-standing relationship with the…

June 26, 2024
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  • no-win-no-fee
  • personal-injury

Hodge Jones & Allen and St Mary’s University Law School Launch Free Personal Injury Clinic for Local Communities

In an exciting new partnership, law firm Hodge Jones & Allen and St Mary’s University Law School announce the establishment of a free Personal Injury Law Clinic aimed at serving…

June 25, 2024
HJA In The News
  • falsely-accused-of-crime
  • protest-law

Francesca Cociani And Adam Wagner Join Tom In A Podcast To Discuss The Law On Protest

They discuss: Legal defences for protestors claiming moral justification. Courts’ use of “protest injunctions” to prevent demonstrations. Dr. Sarah Benn’s suspension for climate protest and her belief in the positive…

June 11, 2024
HJA In The News

The Right to Protest Under Threat? Law & Disorder Examines the Conservative Government’s Impact on Civil Liberties

Raj Chada, our Head of the Crime Team and one of the country’s leading lawyers on protest appears this week, as a guest on the renowned Law and Disorder Podcast…

June 8, 2024
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  • asbestos
  • compensation
  • mesothelioma

Maldon Tradesman David Lawrence Wins Six-Figure Asbestos Payout From Former Employers

David Lawrence, of Maldon, Essex received six figures after working for John Sadd & Sons Limited in the 1960s, where he was made to cut asbestos sheeting without protective equipment…

May 29, 2024
HJA In The News
  • brain-injury
  • diagnosis-delays
  • medical-negligence

Complex Meningitis Brain Injury Case Settles For £2.6million

Bringing a medical negligence claim (also known as clinical negligence) can be a complex and challenging process, as the case report below shows. We acted for a child (though his…

May 23, 2024
HJA In The News
  • civil-liberties
  • human-rights

Misuse of Community Protection Notices to Penalise Vulnerable Individuals

Background to Community Protection Notices Community Protection Notices (CPNs) were first created under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (the ‘Act’). They were designed to replace a range…

May 22, 2024
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  • #Essex
  • medical-negligence
  • mental-health

Coroner “Can’t Be Satisfied” Of EPUT’s Role In The Death Of 22-Year-Old Whose Body Was Found Off The Cliffs Of Dover

Phephisa Siphelele Mabuza from Southend suffered psychotic symptoms after his mother Xolile Ngcobo was unable to convince Essex Partnership University Trust to urgently assess her son, despite describing that he…

May 7, 2024
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  • civil-liberties
  • human-rights
  • inquest

Inquest Finds That Healthcare And Prison Failings Contributed To Death Of Chelmsford Inmate

Daniel Weighman, 38, told prison officers he was “hearing voices” just hours before he was found dead in his cell. An inquest into the death of HMP Chelmsford inmate Daniel…

April 24, 2024
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  • civil-liberties
  • human-rights
  • inquest

The Death Of Marcus Hanlin, A Man With Down’s Syndrome Who Lived At Cheddar Grove Nursing Home, Was Contributed To By Neglect

Marcus Hanlin died on 2 October 2022, aged 57-years-old, after inhaling uncooked rice and swallowing two conkers at Cheddar Grove Nursing Home, Bristol. The incident occurred when Marcus was left…

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  • human-rights
  • protest-law

High Court Throws Out Criminal Contempt Case Against Climate Activist Trudi Warner

Trudi Warner was accused of criminal contempt for holding placard outside a court trial reminding jurors of right to acquit based on conscience A High Court judge this morning has…

April 22, 2024
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  • criminal-defence
  • extradition

Hodge Jones & Allen Appoints Katy O’Mara and Rebecca Field To The Crime and Extradition Team

Katy O’Mara and Rebecca Field have been appointed by Hodge Jones & Allen and are joining the crime and extradition team. Katy is joining as an Associate, and Rebecca as…

April 16, 2024
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  • #Essex
  • inquest
  • medical-negligence

HJA Respond To Terms Of Reference For The Lampard Inquiry Announcement

Lead solicitors HJA respond to the announcement of the final Terms of Reference for The Lampard Inquiry Hodge Jones & Allen, representing 119 clients related to Essex Mental Health inquiry,…

April 11, 2024
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  • human-rights
  • protest-law

Heathrow Pause Protestors Receive Suspended Sentences

Heathrow Pause Protesters Receive Suspended Sentences Three defendants were today sentenced in respect of the conspiracy to cause public nuisance for a plan to close London’s Heathrow Airport by using…

April 5, 2024
HJA In The News
  • crime
  • representation

Caroline Liggins’ Compassionate Success: Securing a Suspended Sentence for a Man Who Ended His Mother’s Suffering

During the Covid lockdown in June 2021 the man called police to confess to smothering his 89-year-old mother who suffered from severe dementia, kidney failure, and osteoporosis before attempting to…

April 3, 2024
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  • #Essex
  • inquest
  • medical-negligence

Jury Finds Serious Failings In The Death Of Michael Nolan Who Died Hours After EPUT Team Claimed He Was “Very Happy”

Michael Nolan, 63, from Essex, died while he was an inpatient at Basildon Hospital, under the care of the Essex Partnership University Trust (EPUT) psychiatric team A jury has today…

March 27, 2024
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  • asbestos
  • asbestos-related-disease

Former Kent Plumber Receives Life-Changing Compensation After Contracting Rare Testicular Mesothelioma

An 88-year-old man, who wishes to remain anonymous, has received substantial compensation after being diagnosed with an extremely rare form of testicular mesothelioma after working as a plumber for Durrant…

March 26, 2024
HJA In The News
  • #Essex
  • inquest
  • mental-health

Hodge Jones & Allen Advocates for Bereaved Families in Statutory Inquiry into Essex Mental Health Care Failures

Talk TV, Trisha Goddard interviews Priya Singh from Hodge Jones & Allen Watch the full interview with Trisha Goddard on TalkTV at 1:47:20 Leading law firm Hodge Jones & Allen…

March 19, 2024
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