Get In Touch

News & Insights

Press Releases

Rape trial collapses as vital evidence not disclosed

A rape trial due to be heard at Snaresbrook Crown Court later this month collapsed at the pre-trial hearing today because vital photographs on the defendant’s phone were not disclosed…

January 15, 2018
Press Releases

First trials for London arms fair protestors end with conviction

Judgment in the first of two trials in a series of court cases involving demonstrations against the DSEI arms fair was delivered today (12 January 2018) at Stratford Magistrates Court…

January 12, 2018
Press Releases

Cycle theft police arrest wrong colour suspect, despite clear instructions

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (recently rebranded as the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)) has upheld a man’s complaint that he was unreasonably arrested by police officers in Leather…

January 11, 2018
Press Releases

Government’s own figures show Stop and Search is ineffective

London Mayor Sadiq Khan this week announced an increase in the use of the Met Police’s policy of Stop and Search, commenting that more intelligence-led stop and search was a…

January 11, 2018
Press Releases

The do’s and dont’s of divorcing gracefully

If your New Year’s resolutions read something like, 1. Go to the gym more, 2. Don’t drink during the week, 3. Contact a divorce lawyer, it could be time to…

January 3, 2018
Press Releases

Hodge Jones & Allen boosts dispute resolution team with hire of new partner

London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen has added Claire Kitchen as a partner to its dispute resolution team. Claire, who is an experienced commercial litigator, joins from Fletcher Day…

December 13, 2017
Press Releases

Lawyers warn court delays are undermining access to justice

London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen says it is seriously concerned that cuts to court funding and ongoing court closures are impacting its clients’ access to justice. Sophie Bell,…

December 12, 2017
Press Releases

Husband and wife receive pay-out from the Met for assault, but no apology

A husband and wife who were assaulted in their own home, unlawfully arrested and detained by the Metropolitan Police, and subsequently maliciously prosecuted, have received an undisclosed pay-out, despite the…

December 8, 2017
Press Releases

High Court condemns London hospital for failing to tell man he had cancer

The High Court has ruled that Charing Cross Hospital was negligent in failing to tell a 28-year-old man that doctors had removed a cancerous tumour from his stomach. In a…

December 8, 2017
Press Releases

Landlord concedes pets provide vital care for deaf woman

Despite complaints from neighbours, a deaf woman has won the right to keep her pet dogs in rented accommodation near Ladbroke Grove after lawyers argued that the animals provided vital…

December 7, 2017
Press Releases

Goodwill to all men: how the taxman made it easier to leave money to charity

In the lead up to Christmas and the season of goodwill, private client lawyer Nicola Waldman explains why bequeathing money to charity in your will can actually increase what you leave…

November 29, 2017
Press Releases

Criminal Defence team shortlisted for the Legal 500 UK Awards 2018

We are delighted to announced that our Criminal Defence team has been shortlisted for The Legal 500 UK Firm of the Year in the category: Crime, fraud and licencing.  Legal…

November 28, 2017
Press Releases

The common law marriage myth and why cohabitation laws are unlikely to change

It’s the fastest-growing type of family unit in the UK but, under current law, cohabiting couples have few rights at the end of a relationship and are treated as unrelated…

November 23, 2017
Press Releases

All I want for Christmas is … no arguments over the children

The noise and jollity of Christmas – and its connotations as a ‘family’ celebration – can put an unwelcome strain on divorced or separated parents when it comes to working…

November 21, 2017
Press Releases

Hodge Jones & Allen (HJA) instructed in criminal proceedings against employees accused of manipulating the Eurobank Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR)

Carlo Palombo, a former trader with Barclays has instructed John Hartley and HJA’s Financial Crime & Regulatory team to defend him on charges of manipulating the EURIBOR. The trial is…

November 20, 2017
Press Releases

Beware the ‘easy’ will that doesn’t say what you mean

Nicola Waldman, private client partner responds to the Law Commission’s current consultation on wills. “The Law Commission’s consultation, which ends this month, aims to review the way we make wills,…

November 7, 2017
Press Releases

New guidelines on arresting children only make sense if officers use them

By Caroline Liggins, criminal defence lawyer from London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen “Every week, I and numerous other criminal defence lawyers, battle with the police and custody sergeants…

November 2, 2017
Press Releases

Clair Hilder response to the publication of Dame Elish Angiolini’s report into deaths in police custody

Commenting on the report Clair Hilder, Senior Associate in the Civil Liberties team said: “We welcome the publication of the review (Independent review of deaths and serious incidents in police…

October 31, 2017
HJA In The News

University of Kent conferred an honorary degree to Jocelyn Cockburn

In August 2017, the University of Kent conferred an honorary degree to Jocelyn Cockburn, joint head of our Civil Liberties & Human Rights team. The university confers degrees on distinguished...

October 23, 2017
Press Releases

As divorce rates creep up, why bother to get married at all?

Every year, the Office for National Statistics releases the divorce figures for England and Wales and last year, in 2016, that number increased by nearly 6 per cent on the…

October 19, 2017
BACK TO THE TOP