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Court of Appeal ruling restricts legal aid funding for false imprisonment claims
A Court of Appeal ruling has today overturned an earlier decision, effectively preventing those bringing claims against the police and other public bodies for unlawful acts from accessing legal aid…
Hodge Jones & Allen lawyer recognised in Magna Carta celebrations by Supreme Court
Portrait by Michael Waller-Bridge Leading human rights lawyer, Jocelyn Cockburn, has been recognised for her role championing the rights of those in the armed forces and some of the most…
Grandmother wins damages for injury inflicted by police in aftermath of London riots
A 51-year-old grandmother from Hayes in Middlesex has been awarded £27,000 in damages after she sustained a permanent shoulder injury as a result of heavy-handed policing following the London riots…
Former soldier wins five-year battle for damages after suffering heatstroke injury
A former soldier who developed a debilitating chronic condition after suffering from heatstroke whilst on exercise in Kenya that has left him unable to work, has finally been awarded £275,000…
Inquest into overdose death at leading London psychiatric hospital finds systematic failures by medical staff
A jury at the inquest into the death of Derek Richards, a 39-year-old father of two, from Croydon who died whilst under section at Bethlem Royal Hospital, a psychiatric hospital…
Inquest into death of vulnerable Devon man to probe the role of police, ambulance and health services
The inquest into the death of Chang Somers, a 36-year old man from Plymouth, will begin on 23rd February at Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon Coroner’s Court. Mr Somers, also…
Legal aid funding for false imprisonment claims secured after High Court victory
Hodge Jones & Allen (HJA), the civil liberties law firm that specialises in actions against the police, has won in a judicial review against the Legal Aid Agency, successfully challenging…