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Renowned Criminal Defence Solicitor Joins Hodge Jones & Allen

A renowned south London solicitor who was inspired to become a lawyer when she visited crime scenes with her father has joined Hodge Jones & Allen. Chloe Hartnell, 40, became…

February 14, 2019
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Stansted 15 Walk Free From Court After Sentencing

A group of 15 activists who were convicted under counter terrorism legislation for stopping a deportation flight have walked free from court. Judge Christopher Morgan handed three of the 15…

February 6, 2019
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Six-Year-Old Boy Died After ‘Numerous Opportunities’ to Save Him

A six-year-old boy died after medical professionals missed ‘numerous’ opportunities to save his life, an inquest heard. Sebastian Hibberd’s family made repeated calls to NHS 111 and his GP for…

February 4, 2019
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Attorney General Moves to Quash Inquest of Nine-Year-Old Girl

The Attorney General has moved to quash the inquest of a nine-year-old girl whose death may be linked to illegal levels of air pollution. Ella Kissi-Debrah, who lived by the…

January 11, 2019
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Stansted 15 Protestors Launch Appeal Against Convictions

A group of 15 protestors who were convicted under counter terrorism legislation after preventing a deportation flight leaving Stansted Airport have launched an appeal against their conviction. The activists, who…

January 8, 2019
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Hodge Jones & Allen Wins Best London Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Firm in Legal 500 Awards

Hodge Jones & Allen has been named as the best personal injury and clinical negligence firm in London. HJA won the Firm of the Year Category in the Legal 500…

January 3, 2019
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Grandfather Mowed Down in Hit and Run Wins Six Figure Settlement

A Grandfather, who suffered a fractured skull and broken neck when a hit and run driver ploughed into him on Christmas Eve, has won a six figure payout. John Clough,…

December 27, 2018
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Vulnerable Prisoner Took Own Life After Prison Failings

A father-of-four with a history of depression took his own life after a catalogue of prison failings, an inquest heard. Lee Parish, 40, from Bletchley, Bucks, was supposed to be…

December 18, 2018
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Family of Gran Who Died After Slipping on a ‘Bag For Life’ in Poundland to Take Legal Action

The family of a pensioner who died after slipping on a ‘bag for life’ in Poundland are taking legal action against the High Street giant. Grandmother of 13 Mary Martin,…

December 17, 2018
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Stansted 15 Protestors Found Guilty

A group of activists who stopped a deportation flight leaving Stansted Airport have been convicted under counter terrorism legislation. The defendants, who have become known as the Stansted 15, said…

December 10, 2018
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Former soldier’s family wins apology from health chiefs after failings before he committed suicide

The family of a former soldier who committed suicide after a host of missed opportunities to save him have won a payout from health chiefs. Father-of-three Aidan Knight, 29, who…

December 10, 2018
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Gin Family Heir Has Conviction For Assault Quashed

The heir to a famous gin family has had a conviction for attacking his 95-year-old mother quashed by appeal court judges. Sir Walter Gavin Gilbey, 69, has had his conviction…

December 3, 2018
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Major Law Firm Becomes First to be Entirely Owned by its Employees

A major law firm has become the first entirely owned by its employees after its founder and other equity partners agreed to sell the business to an Employee Ownership Trust.…

December 3, 2018
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Dad Who Beat Cancer Twice Died From The Disease After he Was Exposed to Asbestos

A father-of-one who survived cancer twice died when he contracted it for the third time after being exposed to asbestos. John Rogerson, 65, survived Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Prostate cancer and…

November 29, 2018
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Uber Fined Over Serious Data Breach That Allowed Hackers to Download Customers’ Details

Uber was fined £385,000 for “a series of avoidable data security flaws” which allowed hackers to download the personal information of 2.7 million customers. The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) found…

November 27, 2018
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Boy Who Was Left Brain Damaged at Birth Awarded Almost £13 Million

The mother of a boy awarded almost £13 million after a catastrophic brain injury at birth has spoken of her anger at the botched delivery that changed his life. The…

November 27, 2018
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Supreme Court Considers Noel Conway’s Right to Die

The Supreme Court heard how terminally ill man Noel Conway wants to be able to end his own life with dignity. Humanists UK, which is supporting Noel’s legal bid, will…

November 22, 2018
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Prisoner Was Driven to Take His Own Life Because of Indeterminate Sentence

A prisoner took his own life as he had ‘lost hope’ because he was on an indeterminate sentence, an inquest heard. Tommy Nicol, 37, was given a minimum tariff off four…

November 21, 2018
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Major Law Firm Launches LGBT+ Network to Advise the Community

A major law firm has launched an LGBT+ network to advise the community about legal issues through the different stages of their lives. The network was launched at Hodge Jones…

November 20, 2018
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Inquest into vulnerable prisoner’s death finds prison failings may have contributed to his death

A vulnerable inmate hanged himself in his cell after a catalogue of failings by the prison authorities, an inquest heard. Ollie Pascoe, 22, committed suicide at Dartmoor Prison in March…

November 16, 2018
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