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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
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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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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
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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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Noel Conway’s right to die claim dismissed by High Court

The High Court today dismissed Noel Conway’s challenge to the law against assisted dying. Noel, who suffers from motor neurone disease, had his claim heard in July. Civil Liberties partner…

October 6, 2017
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Grenfell Tower Inquiry: 38 Core Participant applications submitted by Hodge Jones & Allen

Hodge Jones & Allen has submitted 38 Core Participant applications on behalf of former residents of Grenfell Tower and the surrounding areas. At the same time, the firm has submitted…

September 11, 2017
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The Lammy Review: good ideas, but too many polite words

Comment from Joanna Bennett, Civil Liberties solicitor and Raj Chada (below) Criminal Defence partner. Today, David Lammy published his Review of the treatment of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME)…

September 8, 2017
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GRENFELL TOWER INQUIRY: CORE PARTICIPANTS MUST SUBMIT APPLICATIONS BY FRIDAY

People who want to be a core participant in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry must submit their application to the Inquiry by Friday 8 September 2017. Any individual, organisation or institution…

September 5, 2017
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Ministry of Defence finally apologises to soldiers’ families after 10-year battle

Long battle for justice which saw poorly armoured Snatch Land Rover vehicles removed from battle and led to human rights protections for armed service personnel, concludes The Ministry of Defence…

August 18, 2017
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Reaction from Hodge Jones & Allen to Grenfell Inquiry Terms of Reference

Jayesh Kunwardia, social housing partner says: “I expect that our clients will be disappointed at the narrow focus the inquiry will now take. The Terms of Reference fall some way…

August 15, 2017
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Young man with autism receives PTSD damages following abuse by care home and police

Following a shocking catalogue of abuse, a young man with autism has been awarded out-of-court damages following failures in his care by a private autism hospital in Birmingham and the…

July 24, 2017
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Hodge Jones & Allen supports appeal to legalise assisted dying

Civil Liberties partner Nancy Collins is representing Humanists UK in its intervention in the case of Noel Conway to be heard at the High Court next week (17-20 July). Mr…

July 12, 2017
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Inquest into death of 29-year-old former soldier from West Sussex set to reopen

Venue: Coroner’s Court, Century House, Woodfield Road, Crawley, West Sussex Date: 3-4 July and 7 July 2017 at 10 am An inquest examining the circumstances surrounding the death of 29-year-old…

July 3, 2017
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Public Inquiry welcomed by HJA Civil Liberties team

Jocelyn Cockburn and Susie Labinjoh leading human rights lawyers have welcomed the establishment of the independent judicial public inquiry to run in tandem with the criminal investigation into the Grenfell…

June 19, 2017
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Inquest into death of a man killed by his cellmate at HMP Wandsworth concludes

A jury at the inquest into the death of 66-year-old Wadid Barsoum, who was killed by his cellmate whilst on remand at HMP Wandsworth has concluded he was unlawfully killed.…

May 8, 2017
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Inquest into death of 22-year-old man at HMP Winchester finds serious failings amounting to neglect

An inquest jury has found neglect at HMP Winchester contributed to the death of Daryl Hargrave, one of four self-inflicted deaths at the prison in 2015 A jury at the…

April 7, 2017
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Inquest into death of 22-year-old at HMP Winchester to open

Coroner to examine death of Daryl Hargrave, one of five men to die at the prison over a four-month period in 2015. Venue: Council Chambers, Castle Hill, The Castle, Winchester,…

March 10, 2017
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MoD proposals to remove duty of care for British soldiers is ‘shameful’, says ‘Snatch Land Rover’ lawyer

The lawyer who successfully took the government to the Supreme Court to secure a duty of care for all British troops on active service abroad, has hit out at the…

February 14, 2017
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