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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Latest inquest into prisoner death at HMP Winchester finds more failings

The jury at the inquest into the death of a 27-year-old man from Hayling Island in Hampshire at HMP Winchester has concluded that the prison’s failure to instigate appropriate self-harm…

October 19, 2017

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Jury blames inadequate care for death of man with learning disability

The jury at an inquest into the death at a residential care home of a man with autism and a learning disability today concluded that his death was contributed to…

October 18, 2017

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Joseph Phuong: tragedy of man let down by ‘chaotic’ mental health services

The jury at an inquest at Westminster Coroner’s Court into the death in police custody of a 32-year-old man with known psychiatric illness has criticised the response to his medical…

October 11, 2017

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New fraud and criminal defence partner for Hodge Jones & Allen

London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen has appointed Kiran Mehta as partner to its expanding criminal defence team. For over 11 years’ Kiran’s practice has encompassed a raft of…

October 11, 2017

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Joint property ownership: Buyers beware

A chronic shortage of housing stock combined with increased levels of employment has put the housing sector under stress, driving already inflated prices sky high. For many, joint property ownership…

October 10, 2017

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